What is there to do?

[Matt Till]

Is it just me, or is life really really boring.

I've been pretty down lately, well, really down lately about how over this whole life thing I am. I'm not going to off myself or anything, I couldn't do that to my family and friends. But I just don't have much of an interest in anything it seems.

I loathe sports, I have no interest in most of what's on TV/movies, I have little interest in reading books, even my interest in music seems to be declining. All anyone does around here is go to the bar and get drunk while talking about other times they've gone to the bar. Plus, I'm not really rolling in the dough, and most fun is rather expensive. Money does buy happiness after all. So, I cruise Myspace and Talkbass, play bass (less and less it seems), sleep, and work... I can't think of anything else I would like to do.

I suppose I could get a better paying job, have a kid and give up all my free time... I do want to have a kid at some point, but if he/she is going to be bored with life at 25, what's the point?

I don't mean to come off all angsty teen, I just don't see the point of all this work for nothing. Basically, I gotta ask, does anyone have that whole "meaning of life" thing figured out yet?

[Darkstrike]

Originally Posted by Matt Till

Is it just me, or is life really really boring.

I've been pretty down lately, well, really down lately about how over this whole life thing I am. I'm not going to off myself or anything, I couldn't do that to my family and friends. But I just don't have much of an interest in anything it seems.

I loathe sports, I have no interest in most of what's on TV/movies, I have little interest in reading books, even my interest in music seems to be declining. All anyone does around here is go to the bar and get drunk while talking about other times they've gone to the bar. Plus, I'm not really rolling in the dough, and most fun is rather expensive. Money does buy happiness after all. So, I cruise Myspace and Talkbass, play bass (less and less it seems), sleep, and work... I can't think of anything else I would like to do.

I suppose I could get a better paying job, have a kid and give up all my free time... I do want to have a kid at some point, but if he/she is going to be bored with life at 25, what's the point?

I don't mean to come off all angsty teen, I just don't see the point of all this work for nothing. Basically, I gotta ask, does anyone have that whole "meaning of life" thing figured out yet?

Take a week off, go for a holiday, outside the US, just chill out and have a cool week.

[Matt Till]

Originally Posted by FingeringAm

*flam retardant suit on* give your life to lord - greatest meaning there is

I have to say, I 100% respect you saying that, and making that your lifestyle choice. I don't want to debate religion, but I don't believe in Christianity in the least. I won't say anything more about it, it's a taboo subject against forum rules.

[Matt Till]

Originally Posted by Darkstrike

Take a week off, go for a holiday, outside the US, just chill out and have a cool week.

I would love to, but as I stated earlier, I'm fairly broke. A vacation would make my life financially a lot worse when I returned.

[HollowBassman]

Originally Posted by Matt Till

Is it just me, or is life really really boring.

I've been pretty down lately, well, really down lately about how over this whole life thing I am. I'm not going to off myself or anything, I couldn't do that to my family and friends. But I just don't have much of an interest in anything it seems.

I loathe sports, I have no interest in most of what's on TV/movies, I have little interest in reading books, even my interest in music seems to be declining. All anyone does around here is go to the bar and get drunk while talking about other times they've gone to the bar. Plus, I'm not really rolling in the dough, and most fun is rather expensive. Money does buy happiness after all. So, I cruise Myspace and Talkbass, play bass (less and less it seems), sleep, and work... I can't think of anything else I would like to do.

I suppose I could get a better paying job, have a kid and give up all my free time... I do want to have a kid at some point, but if he/she is going to be bored with life at 25, what's the point?

I don't mean to come off all angsty teen, I just don't see the point of all this work for nothing. Basically, I gotta ask, does anyone have that whole "meaning of life" thing figured out yet?

I've been like that. I've found comfort in sarcasm, redundancy, older women, and sarcastic older women.

[D.Don]

Originally Posted by Matt Till

Is it just me, or is life really really boring.

I've been pretty down lately, well, really down lately about how over this whole life thing I am. I'm not going to off myself or anything, I couldn't do that to my family and friends. But I just don't have much of an interest in anything it seems.

I loathe sports, I have no interest in most of what's on TV/movies, I have little interest in reading books, even my interest in music seems to be declining. All anyone does around here is go to the bar and get drunk while talking about other times they've gone to the bar. Plus, I'm not really rolling in the dough, and most fun is rather expensive. Money does buy happiness after all. So, I cruise Myspace and Talkbass, play bass (less and less it seems), sleep, and work... I can't think of anything else I would like to do.

I suppose I could get a better paying job, have a kid and give up all my free time... I do want to have a kid at some point, but if he/she is going to be bored with life at 25, what's the point?

I don't mean to come off all angsty teen, I just don't see the point of all this work for nothing. Basically, I gotta ask, does anyone have that whole "meaning of life" thing figured out yet?

There is no meaning, you will need to create meaning in order to get it ..

Seems to me you're drained on energy here ..

Break your patterns, do stuff you never have done before, join a chess club or something that you in your deep inner self have been thinking about but never did ..

When I feel like that, I take long walks in the city, sometimes I meet up with some of those of my friends I like to talk more "serious" things with and such.

Basically, recharge, do it often if needed ...

Cheers!

D.Don

[cheesemonkey]

I say take a day off and get lost. Go out into some woods somewhere and get lost... just lay back and listen to the world around you. Doze off... and when it starts getting dark head back home. Sometimes I find life gets boring but since i don't really have any access to any woods i just go to a large open feild and just lay down and watch the clouds for a few hours... kills time and just something about it makes you feel better afterwords.

[Darkstrike]

Originally Posted by Matt Till

I would love to, but as I stated earlier, I'm fairly broke. A vacation would make my life a lot worse when I returned.

Sorry dude, I forgot that bit, but the main idea was to break your usual cycle, that you can still do.

You seem to be in a funk, and not the kind us low-enders love!
Your playing less, research, and learn, a new style, completely different from what you usually play, start a band, with new people, that might help.

[D.Don]

Originally Posted by FingeringAm

*flam retardant suit on* give your life to lord - greatest meaning there is

I would love to find that there was something greater where one could rely upon, I can see why people have been devoting their life to religion for ages to feel safe and get "an explanation".

Having a life philosophy is great, but if you are one of those who question things, evidence needs to be completely fool proof. That's what keep some people still questioning things (ie. I do that .. all the time) ...



D.Don

[TheDarkReaver]

Originally Posted by FingeringAm

*flam retardant suit on* give your life to lord - greatest meaning there is

Life is what you make of it. If you find your interest in things dwindle get new interests. Try new hobbies, new genres of tv, film and books.

Shake up your social circle a bit, find some new people. Cruise around the local forums.

Failing this, try therapy and/or mind altering mind altering substances.

[Solarmist]

I think your in a slump - so was the Fonz at about that age LOL. Just keep on keepen on, and something will change for ya. I know at the moment that doesn't seem like much, but you are still bassically at the starting line. 25 - You have many fine years, and times ahead - you just don't know it yet. Like Argent said; "Hold Your Head Up"

[fenderhutz]

I wish I had enough time to ponder life. All of the time I spend on here is at work. When at home I forget to eat I am so busy.

Have 2 kids and revisit this thread.

[jrthebassguy]

Sometimes a good drastic change in life is in order, even if only temporarily.


A guy I went to high school with went through something similar as you, and he ended up signing on with a contract company in Iraq and made a killing for a few years. He also wanted danger in his life, and going to Iraq certainly isn't the best idea for most people



He returned to the U.S. a much happier and better (and wealthier!) person, in the end.

[Darkstrike]

Originally Posted by TheDarkReaver

mind altering mind altering substances.

You have experience with these, it seems?!

[TheDarkReaver]

Originally Posted by FingeringAm

really?! ur really gonna suggest that?

sure, why not. They can give you new perspectives on things. It's all about the moderation.

To me it's more sensible than giving yourself to a higher power.

[Scarlet Fire]

Are you single? If you are, hit the dating scene.

[DigMe]

Originally Posted by Matt Till

Plus, I'm not really rolling in the dough, and most fun is rather expensive. Money does buy happiness after all.

I once read an interview with one of the founders of Google in Time Magazine (although I can't find it now, wish I could because he had a great quote!).

They asked him about all the money they made (I think after Google went public) and he said something like: "People always say 'money can't buy happiness' and I always believed that but a little part of me thought that a WHOLE LOT of money could buy just a little happiness. I was wrong."

bc

[Matt Till]

Originally Posted by DigMe

I once read an interview with one of the founders of Google in Time Magazine (although I can't find it now, wish I could because he had a great quote!).

They asked him about all the money they made (I think after Google went public) and he said something like: "People always say 'money can't buy happiness' and I always believed that but a little part of me thought that a WHOLE LOT of money could buy just a little happiness. I was wrong."

bc

Which reminds me of a Daniel Tosh quote, "Money doesn't buy happiness. Pffft, It buys a waverunner. try frowning on a waverunner!"

Money buys fun, I guess I'm saying nothing is very much fun anymore.

[D.Don]

Originally Posted by Matt Till

Which reminds me of a Daniel Tosh quote, "Money doesn't buy happiness. Pffft, It buys a waverunner. try frowning on a waverunner!"

Money buys fun, I guess I'm saying nothing is very much fun anymore.

And the day you have so much money that you can buy all fun you want, how fun will that REALLY be?



D.Don

[scootron]

Dude, you're 25. What's not to enjoy. Ask anyone 52 what they want in life and they will tell you "to be 25 again!".

1. Don't spend so much time on the computer. Seven posts per day on Talk Bass is not a good sign.

2. Find a better group of friends, some that have better things to do and talk about than getting drunk in a bar.

3. Play with some people. Playing bass by yourself is okay, but it is much better as a shared experience. If you look, you'll find some folks to play with. I've found bands to play in, and also guys to get together just for jam sessions. Amazing how it gets you fired up.

4. If you can't find a movie you like you are not looking. My daughter is 21 and is always marveling at the wealth of old movies (anything made before 1987) that are great to watch. Not just the Hollywood classics like "Citizen Kane", but newer classics like "All That Jazz", "Network", "Apocalypse Now", "The Producers".

If none of this stuff helps, and you just can't get out from under the dark cloud, and it starts to affect your relationships and work, etc., consider the possibility of speaking to someone professionally. There's a lot of stuff wrong with the world, but for someone 25, the good should outweigh the bad.