The ANSWER for all the SAD YOUNG MEN.

[@yc.g6140]

I very much agree with your take on happiness from purpose.. I'm currently a 3rd year medical student and spend more time at school and hospitals than my own home.. but.. I must admit I don't feel like I enjoy life very much.. I've been asking myself what's wrong with me, and even now, I'll write a comment to you, so that I can say I spoke to someone genuinely.. It's a little sad.. and I don't know what to do.. I'll keep going yes, I just wish I could find a way to make life more bearable.

[@ChrisRubeo]

What would a “bearable life “ look like? Try to be precise.

[@ChrisRubeo]

When have you ever enjoyed life? What were you doing?

[@yc.g6140]

@@ChrisRubeo I think the list of things I enjoy in life is not very long, perhaps just helping my family when I can, listening to music, and hoping to become a responsible and hard working man someday, I’m 23 years old as of today, and still haven’t been able to see myself as worthy of self respect.

[@ChrisRubeo]

@@yc.g6140 What would someone look like who is worthy of self-respect?

[@yc.g6140]

@@ChrisRubeo someone able to help others and his family, that knows how to do their job well, a mentally strong man who is in control of their emotions

[@inkysheep1233]

I've been working the same job for 3 years, I've seen people come and go, I've made friends with clients and what not along the way but I always go back to a empty house and eventually I'll just be another box in the ground surrounded by strangers I won't ever be remembered and I'm only 22 but I just don't know of any other life

[@ChrisRubeo]

"Eventually I'll just be another box in the ground surrounded by strangers." This is true of every human being who ever lived. As far as being remembered - maybe you will be, maybe you won't be. In 100 years, NONE of us will be remembered. That's why you only have the day you're alive. What you do with it is up to you. If you're unhappy with your life - start by asking yourself what your life would look like if you WERE happy with it. Describe this happy life you seek.

[@thomasnever2552]

I became happy the moment I stopped asking myself: 'Am I happy?'

[@ChrisRubeo]

Exactly. Because you stopped looking inward.