Why is life so rubbish?

[beamer]

Is there anything positive about the utter chaos that constitutes human existance? Except possibly a loving family, but even then we'll all be alone eventually.

Is there something I'm missing here?

[spaced]

being alive in the first place, having a roof over your head, food in your stomach and money in your pocket.

Beamer, there are millions of people worse off than you....trust me! Count yourself lucky and prviledged that you have even the chance to use a computer and place your message in here, think of all those starving kids in Africa, homless people in London etc etc. So in answer to your selfish question.....yes there is positive in life, you have one!

[vehelpfulguy]

We are all responsible for own own happiness.

Nobody is going to hold your hand and say "here you go, do this to be happy".

Go out and find happiness.

Visit all the beautiful places in the UK (there are hundreds of them), help at a charity, join a club or society, learn to play a musical instrument, design a web site, read a book, write a book.

The list is endless.

Or just sit there moaning about your lot until your time is up.

[jno]

The only positive thing about life itself comes when you consider the alternative. But you can provide your own meaning for it. Most people spend a lot of time imposing order on the chaos. They work to give shape to their days and to provide surplus money to spend in their free time. They look for sexual partners; they indulge their cultural and sporting interests. Does any of this work for you?

[Quizmonkey]

Find a thread a page below - why is life so ACE?

[spacechimp]

Life's wonderful. Although in the end, when the universe implodes, it's all been a bit pointless. So live a nice, big, happy life and don't be a frigging goth!!! :)

[snook]

The one thing that determines whether your life is joyful or miserable is... your attitude. If you really think the way you say, have need to have a serious word with yourself. Everything starts in your mind, in your imagination. Begin to see the world as a comfortable, welcoming place and it will begin to appear that way. The world really is no more than a reflection of yourself.

To an optimist, even a hovel can seem like a palace. A pessimist sees a hovel, even if he's in a palace.

[snook]

Or maybe I should have said, to an optimist a prison cell can seem like a palace, while to a pessimist, even a palace would seem like a prison cell. I know, same thing really, but I think it explains it a little better. :-)

[lia*]

if we focus on having a really pure and healthy mind, body and spirit and feed our body what it needs, we will have the beautiful life force that God intended!

[andante]

Hi beamer,

you seem to be really depressed, otherwise you would not have asked this question. I would suggest, follow all the advice the other posters have already given you. These are very sensible hints. If you feel still bad after doing all that, get professional help. See your GP or a shrink - or both.

[cazz218]

utter choas is great - its what make life fun. we all get down sometimes and wonder what lifes all about. Even when i feel real down theres no way i wanna be without my life.

existance is no good but life is brilliant

[KittyGlitter]

I advise you read this book "Veronica Decides to Die" by Paulo Coelho. You can read it in a day just about. Believe me, it's an uplifting book despite the title.

As other people have said, a lot of things are dependant on your outlook. Beamer, are you a natural thinker? I always think that deep thinking, intelligent people can get the rough end of the deal because it makes them question things more than the less intellectual happy-go-lucky folk. However, that same intelligence and imagination can also create happy thoughts/feelings. Probably half the books, poems, movies and songs in the world, wouldn't have been created if people were always happy with their lot and didn't post the same question as yours.

[Zorr0]

Life is what you make it.. make yours better.... what do you want your life to be....then make it...

[Ethmer]

We are here because "here" is where we chose and choose to be.

The meaning that life holds is to offer us the ability to have the stage wherein we can fulfill the purpose for why we choose to be here.

What? You don't remember choosing to be here or why?

Your lack of memory does not negate the fact of it, it only demonstrates that you are not yet in tune with your real self -- the "i" that has existed since the beginning of physical creation and will exist until rejoining the Oneness of "I".

i choose

i chose to be born, - to live or die,
Even the sex, that would be i;
i chose the race, from which to appear,
Also my wealth, my health and my fear.

i chose my trials and stumbling blocks,
And the legs i would use, in all of those walks;
i chose my sadness, my joy and my love,
i chose to serve and not be above.

i chose this life - with all of its dues,
And with each dawn, again i choose;
The experiences for me that wait ahead,
To be alive, or be claimed dead.

And of the future lives i've yet,
It is my choice that i begat;
All the things, however pleasin',
That shall befall me in those seasons.

From my chosen path i stray,
Yet my God ne'er turns away;
For i have learned -- and understand,
That where God is -- is where i am!