Existential Depression

Just random feelings about the absurdity of life. Me ranting about how I honestly feel lately.

Here's the article. The video was random, but maybe i'll make a more detailed thought out one, because i really enjoyed this article.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/28/magazine/28depression-t.html?pagewanted=1&a...

Category:

Education

Tags:

• existentialism
• depression
• introversion
• philosophy
• loneliness
• nihilism
• depressions upside
• creativity

[DrFruedienslip]

You want to feel important and have some worth and value in a world fillled with competition for the same thing, you can only know what you can experience, what you can experience is what you bring to any relationship...

[kayteeertegx3]

I can relate to this so much. Thank you for being bold and expressing your thoughts to the world. :) You are far braver than I.

[SeafloorReunion]

Make a sad person smile or better yet laugh, and you may feel differently.

Sam Beckett's play is called Waiting for Godot. Waiting. Not, When Godot Gets Here.

We are ALL Waiting. So, do something. Scream into the silence of oblivion!!

You are young and beautiful, neither of which you had anything to do with, so you are spoiled. Your own Sweat is the fluid that will save you. The Sweat of service in improving the condition of others less fortunate. Video blogging counts, so...good job!!

[JayGatsbyOdysseus]

I don't mean to scare you, but you will never solve this problem. I am 47 and I have been plague by these same issues my entire life. Once you reach the understanding of The Absurd (Camus), you will wonder if life is worth living. All I can tell you is find a decent job you like, and surround yourself with friends, a boyfriend. However, because of your understanding of The Absurd, never have children. Get fixed immediately. You won't want to bring children into this meaningless life.

[Insurgent999]

The answers we want to know, Are the questions that we dont know

[theJdoggIMS]

Irvin Yalom's books about existential psychology have helped me immensely with these issues. Maybe they can help others.

[Zander242]

Depression can be thought of as skill that one do (internal dialog, focus, physical state). There is a great video with Robbins / Madanes with a girl who swaps between depression and anger that i did not find on youtube, where she talks about the "rush" of depression as a benefit. It is similar to this: watch?v=e97VrOhsczI.

[pvsk10]

I have had very similar feelings and views for most of the my life as well. I am glad to see someone articulate it so well...let me know if you find a way to cope with this.