I think I'm having an existential crisis

[@WriterSanctuary]

When I get in those mindsets, I just think of all the people I've helped along the way. The point is that you've touched lives and helped others improve their own existence. And in the grand scheme of things, that's all we can really hope for.

[@YourBFFMegan]

That's the conclusion I often come to. "Why are we here?" To hopefully have a positive impact on someone's day.

[@WriterSanctuary]

@@YourBFFMegan That's how we roll. 😉

[@theswcoaching]

I love the vulnerability you're willing to show. If it's of any use, I don't think these big existential questions have answers, and I've learned to relax into the unknown.

[@sufficientmagister9061]

My first true existential crisis began back in January 13th of this year (2023). Within a few days, it will be six months since I have been feeling this existential dread; what is this existential dread? Apeirophobia. The fear of becoming biologically immortal and living forever; there is no escaping eternity regarding biological immortality, death, reincarnation, and an afterlife. My apeirophobia along with my AI-phobia have both been slowly tearing my mind apart, especially my apeirophobia. As if things were not terrible enough in January, the next month later I developed a dreadful fear of AI-phobia (my deeply rooted fear of a conscious ASI emerging, then tormenting me forever in an inescapable simulation). Six months of utter pain and stress; the mind is powerful (and not always for positivity).

[@YourBFFMegan]

I'm sending you lots of support, my friend. I can only imagine how overwhelming this all feels. You always have a little community here to support you, including me. Hang in there.

[@WriterSanctuary]

I'm always in a state of evolution. Always asking myself, "What's next?" Always looking to the horizon for the next leg of the journey. Always challenging myself to become more than I am today. Growing and evolving is how we progress. Otherwise, we'd sit still spinning our wheels in the mud.

[@YourBFFMegan]

You and I are a lot alike. I love the challenge of finding things I can be better at. And if you can balance that with also finding joy in the present, I think you're doing a-ok.

[@WriterSanctuary]

@@YourBFFMegan Yes...yes, we are. 😊 Never content with the status quo. Gotta keep on pushin'.

[@1opifex]

Great message, thank you for your courage and for sharing!

[@YourBFFMegan]

Thank you, friend. I appreciate you.

[@Rcaneneophyte8906]

Take a vacation & relax. Hope you get through this soon. All will be ok. Sending prayers.

[@YourBFFMegan]

Thank you, my friend!!!

[@greengreengreenorg]

Congratulations on reaching this point. From now on you will be able to put all the nonsense in life in perspective. And you will focus on the important things. And this will be good for your mental health - and your business!

[@YourBFFMegan]

Thank you, my friend. In many ways, it feels like a double-edged sword. I've become too aware of the injustices of the world and it makes me sad on a regular basis. Being emotional and sensitive and experiencing all the GOOD in the world means you also get the bad, with it.

[@kuhnoe]

I think the purpose of life is to just be and experience as much in this lifetime as possible. I’m so happy that you are creating videos that make you happy, it shows more of an authentic side of us as humans. I will always be here to support you! ❤️

[@YourBFFMegan]

Kuhnoe!!! Oh my gosh. We haven't talked in a while. How are you?? Thank you for the kind words. I think you're right. We're here to BE.

[@yoursingingdoc]

I think it's important to know that we're all in this together. Every human being, at some point in their life, questions their existence. At the end of the day, I think the best thing we can do is to be kind and to live the best life we can possibly live. No regrets.

[@YourBFFMegan]

Thank you for this. I've said to people before, "We have to stick together. We're all we've got." I wish everyone was a little nicer.

[@toddboothbee1361]

Inflection point ages: 2, 3, 9, 13, 21, 23, 37, 49, 50, 54, 57, 60, 70, 75, 83, 84 I combined those periods of "inflection" from my father's life with mine. (The old guy died at 84.) There are slightly more deflection points, points of joyous delusion, which I haven't listed here.

[@ioan_jivan]

Seems like a healthy existential crisis 👍the answers to things that truly matter are in religion's territory. I think that such answers come as gifts for us for a variety of reasons

[@YourBFFMegan]

I'm definitely turning inward to my spirituality/religion for this. I just don't feel like I can find it in logic.

[@ioan_jivan]

The best of luck to you there✌️I sure you're making the highest power happy ✨👌✨

[@hgrablewski]

Keep your purpose simple and personal. Whether that’s being a mother or artist or whatever else you find enjoyment in. Purpose does not to be grandiose or cosmic. If you focus on the scope of things you miss the beauty in front of you.

[@YourBFFMegan]

Oh man, I DEFINITELY look at my purpose as needing to be grandiose or cosmic. That is me 1000000%.

[@hgrablewski]

My wife has a similar issue at times and I think these are called mid life crisis for a reason. For example take one thousand puzzle pieces and drop them all in a big pile. That’s life. Looking for meaning in the mess is impossible but you take one piece at a time and set it to the side. As good puzzle solvers will tell you start with edges as that gives you boundaries and the limits of what or where you want to go. As the puzzle gets solved the pile is less messy until you see the full complete picture. No one knows what their final picture will look like but you can take steps to work towards it. That purpose will reveal itself. You can’t change who you are but you can change your approach to looking at problems and how you get there. Good luck.

[@YourBFFMegan]

@@hgrablewski Thank you again! I love the analogy. I hope your wife is working through her puzzle as well.

[@zamanEhsani]

I am now in a situation that family and sibling expect me to provide them. Aside from that, I have debt from friends. But what i am worried about is that I am jobless and begging for one! God, when you say I love to make money and I like job! Women, I am begging for a little money! Wish me so that nothing happens to me!

[@AlanRusterholz-nl3xm]

Earth is a school. You may be able to find some of the answers you seek through meditation. If you quiet the mind and ask, your inner guides might give you some clues as to what your mission is.

[@YourBFFMegan]

I'm working on it! Meditation is really hard for me, but I know it's a marathon.

[@seanmysel5823]

The reason why you're having this crisis is directly related to the "why" part of your questions and trying to derive meaning out of things. I used to ask myself, "why were me, my sister and seven other kids sexually abused? Why was he trying to drown me?" The answer is: because I was there. Or like the WW1 song, "we're here because here... we're here because we're here." What helps me is just accepting that things happen and flipping them over to ask, "how can I turn this into an opportunity?" Case in point, I got laid off from a $200,000/year job a year ago to the day. Five minutes later I'm applying for jobs, applying for side hustles, making my ecom store work better and in a month I had multiple income streams that still stand. I get where you're coming from but if you take the "why" out of things, accept and look for opportunities it will work wonders because it has been for 2300 years. (for the record, I love your videos)

[@YourBFFMegan]

Sean! Thank you so much for sharing these things (and my heart goes out to you and your sister/other loved ones). I really appreciate your perspective... making it less about looking for answers and more about looking for opportunity. You seem like a very wise soul.

[@adobot]

Party Meg!!!

[@YourBFFMegan]

Less work! More play!

[@laxmandas7676]

Megan how are you???

[@YourBFFMegan]

I'm good! How are you??

[@basselahmed5046]

as Muslims we are in life here as a test if we pass it we will go to the heaven Also we became here as Allah (the God) Created Adam and Eve then we whole of humanity came What we make not "doesn't mean anything", it means a lot if we follow what Allah says and avoid what he told us not to do as we will pass the test Hope that helps and I suggest checking videos about Islam on KZbin as I'm sure this will help you a lot with any void you have in your soul

[@YourBFFMegan]

Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful religion with me!

[@nathanthomas3220]

Megan you need to read up on FIRE! Financial independence retire early. Then you can spend time on whatever makes you happy.

[@YourBFFMegan]

My friend, I'm right there with you! My husband introduced me to that concept and I'm 100% on board. :)

[@nathanthomas3220]

@@YourBFFMegan we are well on our journey to FIRE. Good luck

[@ancestralvril]

God and children