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existential crisis Friend 03/16/16 (Wed) 22:01:17 No.28471

I'm having an existential crisis /kind/, and I'm terrified. What do you guys do when you have these crises?

Friend 03/16/16 (Wed) 22:20:58 No.28477

I wouldn't say I've ever had a crisis despite anxiety problems but I constantly mope about it all. What can ya do? It's all seemingly pointless and you just gotta deal with it somehow. For that "somehow" though I think we'd need more information about you to even try advice. For example what do you feel has suddenly triggered this crisis (mid-life)? What do you normally value and what priciples do you stand by?

Friend 03/16/16 (Wed) 22:44:06 No.28480

>>28477

I just turned 20. I'm in a paid engineering internship ~250 miles away from home. I was religious as a teen but this existential crisis is really messing that up.

Friend 03/16/16 (Wed) 23:45:45 No.28482

In the words of the Buddha

>Chill, Homie. You need to let that shit go.

But existential crises are a tough thing to get through, and some people never really get past it. In my opinion it's very much a personal trial to overcome. If you've found yourself in a spiritual rut and are questioning your faith/values/religion, try approaching your problems/doubts differently. I can't speak much to the specific aspects of your crisis, but my best advice for you is simple: rather than focusing on what you're now uncertain about, start by focusing on what is certain and how that relates to your problem.

I might be talking out my ass here, but I hope you find your answers, friend!

Friend 03/17/16 (Thu) 00:29:41 No.28485

>>28480

So you're maybe stressing out mostly about this transitioning phase of life and now you feel like you need something to be sure of?

Friend 03/17/16 (Thu) 18:29:27 No.28510

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I hope this helps

Friend 03/17/16 (Thu) 20:08:07 No.28512

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I've heard that we aren't born with a purpose and that we just spend our lives building one. I think this makes the most sense although I don't think we necessarily need a purpose.

I would be a nihilist but since I know there's no purpose there's also nothing stopping me from just helping people or doing anything positive I can think of because I want to.

Friend 03/17/16 (Thu) 21:07:00 No.28517

>>28471

Better now than later anon. I read that good piece of advice on a PUA website. Always remind myself about it when I'm down.

Friend 03/18/16 (Fri) 15:17:48 No.28548

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>>28471

Friend 03/18/16 (Fri) 18:18:19 No.28559

>>28548

It's not so much that people are curious for the meaning of existence that they torture themselves by default. People get moody and question their self-worth or the chaos around them and they start demanding a reason for it all.

Friend 03/19/16 (Sat) 01:46:01 No.28579

>>28559

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60551.The_Book_on_the_Taboo_Against_Knowing_Who_You_Are

Reading this should teach anyone how to stop being a "reason"-seeking friendgot and start enjoying this weird, wonderful, chaotic universe.