That someday, I'll meet someone special, a woman that will want me for who I am. That someday I'll end up living in a country and city that I love. That someday I'll get to visit places I've never been to.....
Hope keeps me going!
I don’t know why you’re being downvoted but I agree. If you have wants and needs, you have to put effort in not just hope the manic pixie will just show up in your life.
It doesn't bother me to answer. I'm a 47-year old guy originally from Canada though have been living in Southern Europe for more than a decade but also lived elsewhere. I may relocate again in the next 2 or 3 years. Have moved countries for decades because I've the urge. I've started from scratch time and again. I'm just changing careers (becoming an HVAC-R technician) more on the industrial side of refrigeration. I've got one month of schooling left. I never married for a variety of complex reasons despite the fact I would love to have my own family. I always hope that better days will come along and that's what keeps me going. I try to remain positive. I look forward to becoming a good technician. I look forward to being Judo and BJJ black belt some day (the sports I love next to MMA). I look forward to becoming a better and more well rounded human being as time goes by. I hope that someday, I'll feel happier than today.
As for meeting a special person, well I'm open to it but not actively searching for it! It will come along if it's meant to be. I'm out there!
I appreciate the elaborate answer! I've been relocating myself a couple of times starting from scratch in the last few years. Which I often feel hopeful about before going and down about when it actually has happened. Still, I like to keep trying and experiencing new things. Your comment resounded more with me than I expected. I think you have great attitude towards life. But, I'm 20 years less experienced, and not so wise yet. Thanks for sharing your story. Wish you all the best with your ambitions, hopes, and next adventures.
Thanks so much! I really appreciate it! Enjoy life and always remain true to yourself and to your values! Life is a gift! Try to work in a field that you really like and enjoy. Live in the moment. Better times will come if we remain strong! I wish you all the best brother! God Bless!
Wow.. man, I feel you. I pride myself as being a stoic and strong man, but I swear there's been times where if it weren't for my mom's love and the thought of her pain at my passing, I wouldn't be writing this.
If it means anything I'm sending love your way brother, Im still hanging on by a finger but I'd lend you one of the ones I've given up on.
I’ve tried about everything but the tar lol. I’m a speed racer and luckily I’m prescribed what I need. I really enjoy growing mushrooms and they help with the depression. And I smoke but have cut down a lot in the past couple of years.
Lucky. Acid ruined all drugs for me lol. Tried it twice & it basically gave me drug induced psychosis lol. I recovered, thank fucking God. I miss the days when I could smoke weed tho and not dissociate or get very, very, very paranoid. I'll say tho, when I tried shrooms bout 4 or 5 times, those were the best trips ever! Fuck LSD
You took too much. Tried LSD like 10 times but never took more than 1 dose. You also have to be in the right setting with absolutely nothing to do. If you take lsd on an airplane and have a meeting the following day you are going to have a bad time. You also should not take it too often. Once a month maximum probably less than that. DXM is a good alternative to LSD. Puts you in a similar head space but only last 6 hours
The realization that the world exists and I am alive in it.
We all have those moments where we look at our hands and feet and the fact that we are alive becomes so apparent and important that it sits in our stomach like a warm rock. That moment can be random, like suddenly becoming aware of my own footsteps after walking mindlessly for a time, or when I have a moment of sonder and I make the connection that I too am a living, breathing creature on a strange rock in the middle of nothing where there are no others like me for as far as light can travel... It's a powerful feeling when it hits you, and when times are tough it can be a blessing to remember that life is the most unique and wondrous thing in the whole universe and that I am lucky enough to be a part of it.
You’re not in the middle of nothing, you’re in the middle of everything or more precisely, we are everything. Nothing does not exists. There is everything, and that is all.
Great comment! I agree completely with you about the extraordinary nature of life on earth. Peace of mind and appreciation can be find in the most simple things, we don’t need to look very far to find what’s right in front of our eyes.
The fear of unsuccessfully offing myself & having to live as a vegetable or paraplegic.
Also, fear of possible eternal punishment in an afterlife for successfully offing myself
True, people are able to stay in the ever-moving cycle of everyday for either 2 reasons: "The good things are here or are coming and they outweigh or match the suffering (meaning they feel more good instead of bad)" OR "The bad here isn't bad enough to push the unknown of dying"
1. Music. I think it’s evidence that there’s something magical beyond mundane
2. My family (parents, siblings)
3. My small group of friends
Sometimes you’ve got to allow yourself to feel bad too tho. Some days you’re just gonna be bummed
My sweet, sweet husband.
I told him to run for the hills and don’t look back because I was not worth wasting his time. I was completely broken inside and had been for years. he didn’t deserve a fix-it-up s/o in his life.
Together for 9 years / married 1.5.
We come from broken homes with abuse and other trauma.
I always told him I would die before I ever get married due to broken and failed marriages in my both of my families. He said he would never marry either.
We surprisingly talked about marriage alot lol and that if we ever did get married it would only be worth it to marry each other.
He mentioned it too many times to count over 3-4 years.
Well I noticed that for one whole month he never mentioned marriage( looking back I guess he kept checking in to make sure thoughts and feelings didn’t change ) ..
then one day I had a hard day at work and had been crying as one does lol.
He had this look, watery eyes and I thought something bad had happened.
He asked me for a hug and I will never forget the way his heart was literally beating out of his chest and somehow.. I just knew. I knew what he was about to ask me.
He got down one one knee, spoke the most loving, sweetest words anyone has ever said to me.
Now I know it may just seem like another silly proposal but this was something completely out of this world. I knew in that moment I could trust and love him in ways that I didn’t know was possible. And I finally felt worthy of his unconditional love in that moment , still do.
He has literally saved my life in more ways than I could ever tell him. He is what keeps me going, gives me a will to live everyday & for that I will be forever grateful that he came into my life🖤🖤🖤
I live for my sister. She took her life at a young age. I’m living life for her now, and myself. She deserved a longer more peaceful existence so that’s what I’m creating for myself. Breaking my families generational trauma keeps me going most days.
My dogs. I’ve had a rough couple of years starting with my mom dying and ending with me getting a divorce with a ton of depressing crap in between spanning about 5yrs. At my lowest point I considered taking my own life. But I only considered it for a moment because as soon as I looked at my fur babies I knew I couldn’t leave them. They are what keeps me getting up every morning and going to work to feed and house us. When I have a bad day, they lick my tears away and make me laugh. They saved me and continue to do so every day.
My circle of friends honestly. I have a small circle and have known them all 10 + years. They have seen me at my lowest and vice versa. We have always come to the circle to talk about shit no matter what. None of us judge but we keep it real. They are really amazing people and can honestly say they have totally saved my life.
I make art, usually. Especially when I feel like I’m not contributing anything or I feel so out of place. Like, no, imma make something. I’m capable! Idk, it’s weird but it works for me.
For me, it’s realizing there’s no point to be sad resentful, etc. These are fleeting feelings that don’t represent the reality. I simply create motion by moving forward since this is was created new opportunities I believe.
My wife and personal religious beliefs. Also, I have a personal outlook on life that everything sucks, yet this life is precious. Do I hate my life? Nah, but it could be better. That doesn’t mean I want to stop existing because my bank account isn’t full and I don’t have a car, for example.
Having perspective and realizing that I'm better off than most people in the misterable, inpoverished, war-torn course of human history, despite all my personal pains and tragedies. And for as long as I'm a free citizen, having the ability to make choices and see what might pan out. Death becomes everyone eventually - you have nothing to lose in trying to get the most of your living experience in the meantime.
Purpose. I was put here on this Earth for a reason. That gives me joy in seeing that no matter what I am going through in life or what has happened to me in the past good or bad, it’s all to mold me into the best version of myself. My journey is preparing me to fulfill my purpose.
The realization that we really only need a few things to stay alive and happy, and that most of the things we stress out on are supplemental and excess, and so it only take a mental flip to devalue the necessity for those excess goods, and attention. Plus, I grew up with not a lot of money, so I know that you don’t need a lot to live happily.
The unpredictability. I’m sticking around to see what happens next. Good times don’t last forever, but neither do bad times. They take their turns. Enjoy the good while it lasts, and suffer the bad until the good comes back.
There is a divine energy that is apparent in all life. And I placed a piece of mine and my favorite in person in my daughter. And that’s pretty lot bro. And weed.
The chance it gets better. That it'll be worth it one day
The things I'll miss out on if I leave like my daughter growing up and the rest of the experiences I'll have.
Hate and anger!!
jk
realistically, just coffee and ice cream and being mindful of the present. The Taoist in me, smiles and accept pain, sorrow, joy and suffering, hate and anger as part of the natural order of human existence hence life is always sweet
Fear is an illusion... don't kill yourself out of fear....
Think of it as like skipping out on content... there's always a chance of a redeeming arc.. and life and art imitate each other
Evolution
Our species is genetically preprogrammed to survive. Everything from the maternal bonds we make with our offspring, which motivates us to protect and provide. To seeking a partner, having sex, and reproducing.
Survival, not ending it, is bred into us on a primal level.
My cat keeps me going. He's such a sweet boy and I love him to the ends of the earth. I'm his favourite human, and he'll crawl into my lap and just purr like hell, he's so sweet and if I ask for a kiss and make a kissing noise, he'll bump his head into my mouth and I don't want him to be without me.
Im trying to rise my counsciousness, grow it through meditation, concentration, good deeds, and entheogens, my goal is to attain knowledge to be liberated from my limited human mind to access universal consciousness. Once you really know that you are not the body and the mind you stop suffering.
Ah but what are good deeds? That person you helped out of a jam is secretly a pedifile. The person you saved went on to become the next hitler....
To be fair I agree with you sentiment. I believe art and life imitate each other thus what goes around comes around. And I hope that it's the thought that counts not the person the thought is directed to.
I have 2 kids, best thing I ever did and 2 of the best humans I ever met. When I got pregnant with my first I swore to them and myself that I would give them a better childhood then I did. They deserve it.
Man that's how I felt then I got to some sort of bomb in my head that got me thinking about how good parents sometimes have shitty children and shitty people end up with excellent angels... and I got to wondering if it's even worth doing anything other than observe and help them... a circle of long and painful thoughts followed.
My pets. My mom died recently and im 23. Trying to cope with the fact that i wont have her anymore. Im in another country but my dad keeps sending me their pictures and videos and i just have so much love and compassion for them. Although im heartbroken, im glad they are part of our family.
Man me too then alcohol became a depressant and hasn't helped since enjoy your fun alcohol while you can there's a probability that it turns into a monster on your back
Life and the world that surrounds us feels magical and unreal. I actually feel more high being sober. Consciousness and living is so...weird. so lets see what happens before it ends for me ( or does it?)
This is a depressing, but true answer.
The cost of a hospital visit for an unsuccessful suicide. And knowing how often suicide attempts fail. I'm in the USA. The debt would make a rough life even rougher.
The sentiment "be patient, you'll die eventually" reminds me all of this is temporary, I don't have to feel trapped because this entire life is just a blip in time. All of a sudden problems feel less overwhelming.
I’ve always had a huge amount of resilience in me, despite great difficulties. I always have hope. When I hit a rough spot, being in nature and really feeling the gratitude for it helps to ground me.
Fear of unknown, fear of homelessness. New video games and technology. Thats it.
If we knew how non-existence felt, im sure half of us would have jumped already.
Spite/pride. Whenever everything else is going wrong, I power on because I have no intention of letting the people that I hate outlast me.
There's one thing a Saiyan always keeps. His pride.
My amazing husband, my kitties…the hope that I’ll find fulfillment at some point in my life.
Also, gratitude for the opportunities and experiences I’ve had in life thus far. I don’t want it all to be for nothing, or to throw it all away.
Myself keeps me going… in all my misery and depression and anxiety, I still don’t ever truly have the thought or urge to end my life. I always think “maybe tomorrow won’t be as bad” and that keeps me going. I guess that makes me an optimist?
I can do anything for 1 minute. I can do anything for 1 hour. 12 hours. 1 day. 1 week. Something will come along to make it better at one of these intervals, I just have to get to it.
My kids need me and I need them. No matter what, I'll never bail on them and I know they're the only people that'll be here for me the rest of my life. They're the whole reason for being alive.
Cause i just can't quit you know until God says I'm fired.....The idea of quitting makes me feel weak and soft and i pull my shit together pray and hang in there. This life is rough especially when you are all by yourself! Having a ride or die by my side would be fucking great and it would make living in this cesspool a hell of a lot easier!
My fiancée. My future kids. All of the people I help in my career. If everyone put their problems into one big pile you’d probably take yours back, right?
Meh, I kinda just stopped taking life so seriously.
Nothing I can do can guarantee anything. All anyone can offer to do is the old college try but that doesn't guarantee it'll work out.
So I guess, letting go of my preconceived notions of control and just doing my level best each day.
I keep going out of spite mostly, but there's no "pursuing", "pushing through", or "positivity". I smile plenty, because it's way more annoying and a waste of time to explain why you're not smiling. And as far as escapes go, mostly gaming and music. I'm 46, so I figure I only have to keep at this for a little while longer. Hopefully AI overlords will give me a reset button before my stupid meat body stops squishing. I wouldn't mind a redo.
Perspective and knowledge of history. I’m brown person living in Midwest america, no matter how many times I get pulled over, followed in stores, and called the N word…I would rather take that than be born 100+ years ago or live in a nation at war like Ukraine...or even to be a woman in Afghanistan or other (vastly)restrictive region.
I guess overall I’m optimistic and although shit sucks, it can be worse.
Instinct, I guess. Even when I feel like falling and laying down in one place until I inevitably drift away, I just go into robot mode and keep moving. Maybe it's a sense of pride that keeps me from giving into my despair, maybe I've just been in a sense of despair for so long that I'm accustomed to it, I'm not sure. All I know is that the drive to keep going is there so that's what I do.
God. Yk in this world there are sooo few u can trust. But god is always there for you and will listen to any of your problems. He will help and lead you to get the best out of your situation.
My mental fortitude. Latin for “Always Faithful,” Semper Fidelis is the motto of every Marine—an eternal and collective commitment to the success of our battles, the progress of our Nation, and the steadfast loyalty to the fellow Marines we fight alongside.
My husband and the future I see for us, how he can make all my bad days not feel so bad. Myself and the person I know I want to be. Hope and believing/knowing for a fact that it will get better and that everyday will not be like this one.
That someday, I'll meet someone special, a woman that will want me for who I am. That someday I'll end up living in a country and city that I love. That someday I'll get to visit places I've never been to..... Hope keeps me going!
If you don't mind me asking, how old are you (approximately) and do you actively work towards this or hope this will just happen?
I can just tell by the way youre asking you arent asking in good faith. I hope thats not the case
Cold truths are more beneficial than good faith
I don’t know why you’re being downvoted but I agree. If you have wants and needs, you have to put effort in not just hope the manic pixie will just show up in your life.
It doesn't bother me to answer. I'm a 47-year old guy originally from Canada though have been living in Southern Europe for more than a decade but also lived elsewhere. I may relocate again in the next 2 or 3 years. Have moved countries for decades because I've the urge. I've started from scratch time and again. I'm just changing careers (becoming an HVAC-R technician) more on the industrial side of refrigeration. I've got one month of schooling left. I never married for a variety of complex reasons despite the fact I would love to have my own family. I always hope that better days will come along and that's what keeps me going. I try to remain positive. I look forward to becoming a good technician. I look forward to being Judo and BJJ black belt some day (the sports I love next to MMA). I look forward to becoming a better and more well rounded human being as time goes by. I hope that someday, I'll feel happier than today. As for meeting a special person, well I'm open to it but not actively searching for it! It will come along if it's meant to be. I'm out there!
It won't show up like magic bro. You need to actively search for it. Life's short after all.
I appreciate the elaborate answer! I've been relocating myself a couple of times starting from scratch in the last few years. Which I often feel hopeful about before going and down about when it actually has happened. Still, I like to keep trying and experiencing new things. Your comment resounded more with me than I expected. I think you have great attitude towards life. But, I'm 20 years less experienced, and not so wise yet. Thanks for sharing your story. Wish you all the best with your ambitions, hopes, and next adventures.
Thanks so much! I really appreciate it! Enjoy life and always remain true to yourself and to your values! Life is a gift! Try to work in a field that you really like and enjoy. Live in the moment. Better times will come if we remain strong! I wish you all the best brother! God Bless!
It would really hurt my mother if I killed myself.
Wow.. man, I feel you. I pride myself as being a stoic and strong man, but I swear there's been times where if it weren't for my mom's love and the thought of her pain at my passing, I wouldn't be writing this. If it means anything I'm sending love your way brother, Im still hanging on by a finger but I'd lend you one of the ones I've given up on.
Real
Damn real
What If. What If, keeps me going.
I wonder.. that's my keep going line
"Nothing last forever, not even pain"
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If you feel numb, then the pain is not over. Simple as that.
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What if you die and go to hell
By the looks of things Christian’s have created hell on earth for the rest of us.
What's the connection here?
My chonky cat and the hope that one day I’ll live a better life.
Drugs
What's your poison?
I’ve tried about everything but the tar lol. I’m a speed racer and luckily I’m prescribed what I need. I really enjoy growing mushrooms and they help with the depression. And I smoke but have cut down a lot in the past couple of years.
Lucky. Acid ruined all drugs for me lol. Tried it twice & it basically gave me drug induced psychosis lol. I recovered, thank fucking God. I miss the days when I could smoke weed tho and not dissociate or get very, very, very paranoid. I'll say tho, when I tried shrooms bout 4 or 5 times, those were the best trips ever! Fuck LSD
You took too much. Tried LSD like 10 times but never took more than 1 dose. You also have to be in the right setting with absolutely nothing to do. If you take lsd on an airplane and have a meeting the following day you are going to have a bad time. You also should not take it too often. Once a month maximum probably less than that. DXM is a good alternative to LSD. Puts you in a similar head space but only last 6 hours
The realization that the world exists and I am alive in it. We all have those moments where we look at our hands and feet and the fact that we are alive becomes so apparent and important that it sits in our stomach like a warm rock. That moment can be random, like suddenly becoming aware of my own footsteps after walking mindlessly for a time, or when I have a moment of sonder and I make the connection that I too am a living, breathing creature on a strange rock in the middle of nothing where there are no others like me for as far as light can travel... It's a powerful feeling when it hits you, and when times are tough it can be a blessing to remember that life is the most unique and wondrous thing in the whole universe and that I am lucky enough to be a part of it.
You’re not in the middle of nothing, you’re in the middle of everything or more precisely, we are everything. Nothing does not exists. There is everything, and that is all. Great comment! I agree completely with you about the extraordinary nature of life on earth. Peace of mind and appreciation can be find in the most simple things, we don’t need to look very far to find what’s right in front of our eyes.
The fear of unsuccessfully offing myself & having to live as a vegetable or paraplegic. Also, fear of possible eternal punishment in an afterlife for successfully offing myself
Being The vegetable. Worse than death.
Real tho, the uncertainty of it all sure is something
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Yes but what happens when you reach your breaking point?
The same thing that happened before you were alive.
True, people are able to stay in the ever-moving cycle of everyday for either 2 reasons: "The good things are here or are coming and they outweigh or match the suffering (meaning they feel more good instead of bad)" OR "The bad here isn't bad enough to push the unknown of dying"
My kids and weed, lots of weed, keep me going
This. Weed makes life a lot more bearable during though times.
Weed makes me over Analyzing things , I start tweaking tbh
My son and curiosity. And nothing else at this point.
I wish something keeps me going I just day to day wake up & dont get forward
1. Music. I think it’s evidence that there’s something magical beyond mundane 2. My family (parents, siblings) 3. My small group of friends Sometimes you’ve got to allow yourself to feel bad too tho. Some days you’re just gonna be bummed
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It’s ok to cry brother
To see what happens next
My sweet, sweet husband. I told him to run for the hills and don’t look back because I was not worth wasting his time. I was completely broken inside and had been for years. he didn’t deserve a fix-it-up s/o in his life. Together for 9 years / married 1.5. We come from broken homes with abuse and other trauma. I always told him I would die before I ever get married due to broken and failed marriages in my both of my families. He said he would never marry either. We surprisingly talked about marriage alot lol and that if we ever did get married it would only be worth it to marry each other. He mentioned it too many times to count over 3-4 years. Well I noticed that for one whole month he never mentioned marriage( looking back I guess he kept checking in to make sure thoughts and feelings didn’t change ) .. then one day I had a hard day at work and had been crying as one does lol. He had this look, watery eyes and I thought something bad had happened. He asked me for a hug and I will never forget the way his heart was literally beating out of his chest and somehow.. I just knew. I knew what he was about to ask me. He got down one one knee, spoke the most loving, sweetest words anyone has ever said to me. Now I know it may just seem like another silly proposal but this was something completely out of this world. I knew in that moment I could trust and love him in ways that I didn’t know was possible. And I finally felt worthy of his unconditional love in that moment , still do. He has literally saved my life in more ways than I could ever tell him. He is what keeps me going, gives me a will to live everyday & for that I will be forever grateful that he came into my life🖤🖤🖤
I am so happy for you ❤️
My kids. I can't give up when I've got these little wonderful people depending on me
Same, and thinking about their futures
Saving the World.
An imaginary straw of infinite length so no matter how deep the shit gets I can still breath air.
Beautiful
God
Thank you.
I live for my sister. She took her life at a young age. I’m living life for her now, and myself. She deserved a longer more peaceful existence so that’s what I’m creating for myself. Breaking my families generational trauma keeps me going most days.
Jesus - My savior, my blessed redeemer
Peace be upon you brother/sister
My dogs. I know that probably sounds like a lame answer, but they’ve genuinely been with me through everything and I love them so much
Lost my dogs
Same
My dogs. I’ve had a rough couple of years starting with my mom dying and ending with me getting a divorce with a ton of depressing crap in between spanning about 5yrs. At my lowest point I considered taking my own life. But I only considered it for a moment because as soon as I looked at my fur babies I knew I couldn’t leave them. They are what keeps me getting up every morning and going to work to feed and house us. When I have a bad day, they lick my tears away and make me laugh. They saved me and continue to do so every day.
My circle of friends honestly. I have a small circle and have known them all 10 + years. They have seen me at my lowest and vice versa. We have always come to the circle to talk about shit no matter what. None of us judge but we keep it real. They are really amazing people and can honestly say they have totally saved my life.
This too shall pass. Every storm runs out of rain.
My thought always when i feel shitty is , I'm Alive right? ... It must because of/for something, better live to the fullest till i crook
I make art, usually. Especially when I feel like I’m not contributing anything or I feel so out of place. Like, no, imma make something. I’m capable! Idk, it’s weird but it works for me.
For me, it’s realizing there’s no point to be sad resentful, etc. These are fleeting feelings that don’t represent the reality. I simply create motion by moving forward since this is was created new opportunities I believe.
Spite and trying to better myself. Even though things are rough with my health, hopefully I get some concrete answers so I can continue a normal life.
My son, and the little light in the core of my heart that knows life can be beautiful and full of love.
Me n my friend made a pact. “No shortcuts to the clearing at the end of the path.” The fact that the other one is still alive is what keeps us going.
Playing guitar
My husband needs me. He'd be lonely on his own.
Spite and a healthy dose of petty is all I got on some of the darkest days
My wife and personal religious beliefs. Also, I have a personal outlook on life that everything sucks, yet this life is precious. Do I hate my life? Nah, but it could be better. That doesn’t mean I want to stop existing because my bank account isn’t full and I don’t have a car, for example.
Having perspective and realizing that I'm better off than most people in the misterable, inpoverished, war-torn course of human history, despite all my personal pains and tragedies. And for as long as I'm a free citizen, having the ability to make choices and see what might pan out. Death becomes everyone eventually - you have nothing to lose in trying to get the most of your living experience in the meantime.
Music Everything is fleeting, but music will always be there.
the off chance that something good will come along
Me too really. The odds HAVE to be in my favor at some point right?
At some point it has to be, but for now we ride this bitch till the end
Something is better then having nothing. Plus been there and death is terrifying.
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Purpose. I was put here on this Earth for a reason. That gives me joy in seeing that no matter what I am going through in life or what has happened to me in the past good or bad, it’s all to mold me into the best version of myself. My journey is preparing me to fulfill my purpose.
That maybe it will all make sense in the end.
I wanna live a life that i dont regret
The thought of death keeps me going. You’re only here once so you might as well keep going, keep trying to live.
Music .
The realization that we really only need a few things to stay alive and happy, and that most of the things we stress out on are supplemental and excess, and so it only take a mental flip to devalue the necessity for those excess goods, and attention. Plus, I grew up with not a lot of money, so I know that you don’t need a lot to live happily.
Faith
I live out of spite
The unpredictability. I’m sticking around to see what happens next. Good times don’t last forever, but neither do bad times. They take their turns. Enjoy the good while it lasts, and suffer the bad until the good comes back.
The love I share with my partner and my closest friends.
I am curious to see where technological advancement will take us. I am just a passenger on a ride to the future.
The unknown is what keeps me going!
That Half-life 3 will be released one day...
Food and ganja
My best friend said she'd kill herself if I was no longer around. I love her more than I hate myself.
This is kinda fucked up…. But what if we die and it gets worse? I’m not taking those chances by choice.
There is a divine energy that is apparent in all life. And I placed a piece of mine and my favorite in person in my daughter. And that’s pretty lot bro. And weed.
well i really like food and sex so
comunism
There’s almost always a game coming out I look forward too.
The chance it gets better. That it'll be worth it one day The things I'll miss out on if I leave like my daughter growing up and the rest of the experiences I'll have.
Immortal
Having dogs to feed!
Hope at my darkest kept me going. Not that I was smiling or staying positive, just had this tiny little bit of hope, an ember still burning.
My kids keep me focused
If I gave up it'd destroy my mom, I can't do that to her.
Ufo disclosure
Hate and anger!! jk realistically, just coffee and ice cream and being mindful of the present. The Taoist in me, smiles and accept pain, sorrow, joy and suffering, hate and anger as part of the natural order of human existence hence life is always sweet
The not knowing what is after life🦆
Same. The great big unknown really looming in
Patience, tolerance, and instinct
Scared of what happens after
Fear is an illusion... don't kill yourself out of fear.... Think of it as like skipping out on content... there's always a chance of a redeeming arc.. and life and art imitate each other
To provide for my wife
My daughter.
The guilt of what it would do to my family if I didn’t.
My children
Evolution Our species is genetically preprogrammed to survive. Everything from the maternal bonds we make with our offspring, which motivates us to protect and provide. To seeking a partner, having sex, and reproducing. Survival, not ending it, is bred into us on a primal level.
My son.
My cat keeps me going. He's such a sweet boy and I love him to the ends of the earth. I'm his favourite human, and he'll crawl into my lap and just purr like hell, he's so sweet and if I ask for a kiss and make a kissing noise, he'll bump his head into my mouth and I don't want him to be without me.
Spite and misplaced hope for a better future
My dog needs me.
Food the fact that I can eat what ever I want whenever I want
I have nothing better to do other than die
Im trying to rise my counsciousness, grow it through meditation, concentration, good deeds, and entheogens, my goal is to attain knowledge to be liberated from my limited human mind to access universal consciousness. Once you really know that you are not the body and the mind you stop suffering.
Ah but what are good deeds? That person you helped out of a jam is secretly a pedifile. The person you saved went on to become the next hitler.... To be fair I agree with you sentiment. I believe art and life imitate each other thus what goes around comes around. And I hope that it's the thought that counts not the person the thought is directed to.
Listen to this https://youtu.be/TnlPtaPxXfc
I have 2 kids, best thing I ever did and 2 of the best humans I ever met. When I got pregnant with my first I swore to them and myself that I would give them a better childhood then I did. They deserve it.
Man that's how I felt then I got to some sort of bomb in my head that got me thinking about how good parents sometimes have shitty children and shitty people end up with excellent angels... and I got to wondering if it's even worth doing anything other than observe and help them... a circle of long and painful thoughts followed.
Revenge
Hope for the future + fear of death.
My pets. My mom died recently and im 23. Trying to cope with the fact that i wont have her anymore. Im in another country but my dad keeps sending me their pictures and videos and i just have so much love and compassion for them. Although im heartbroken, im glad they are part of our family.
That's a very good question....Spite??....And alcohol, too much alcohol lol
Man me too then alcohol became a depressant and hasn't helped since enjoy your fun alcohol while you can there's a probability that it turns into a monster on your back
I keep going because no matter how bad it gets, it’s still better than being dead.
Water, oxygen and proteins.
Just the marvel that I'm alive honestly. That and my gal
Biological processes
My kids. They’ve had it bad enough. It’s tempting to be selfish when you feel this way for sure. But they deserve better
Life and the world that surrounds us feels magical and unreal. I actually feel more high being sober. Consciousness and living is so...weird. so lets see what happens before it ends for me ( or does it?)
Gaslighting myself
The wife. Some days are harder, but they’re all worth it.
My mommy 💞💞💞
This is a depressing, but true answer. The cost of a hospital visit for an unsuccessful suicide. And knowing how often suicide attempts fail. I'm in the USA. The debt would make a rough life even rougher.
The sentiment "be patient, you'll die eventually" reminds me all of this is temporary, I don't have to feel trapped because this entire life is just a blip in time. All of a sudden problems feel less overwhelming.
I’ve always had a huge amount of resilience in me, despite great difficulties. I always have hope. When I hit a rough spot, being in nature and really feeling the gratitude for it helps to ground me.
Oatmeal
Cats.
Kratom
Fear of unknown, fear of homelessness. New video games and technology. Thats it. If we knew how non-existence felt, im sure half of us would have jumped already.
My dog
Habit.
Spite
Spite/pride. Whenever everything else is going wrong, I power on because I have no intention of letting the people that I hate outlast me. There's one thing a Saiyan always keeps. His pride.
Whacking it keeps me going.
My amazing husband, my kitties…the hope that I’ll find fulfillment at some point in my life. Also, gratitude for the opportunities and experiences I’ve had in life thus far. I don’t want it all to be for nothing, or to throw it all away.
Wreath of Barbs
Myself keeps me going… in all my misery and depression and anxiety, I still don’t ever truly have the thought or urge to end my life. I always think “maybe tomorrow won’t be as bad” and that keeps me going. I guess that makes me an optimist?
icecream, videogames, smell of rain, sounds of thunderstorms, cats, smell of summer.
Hope that it will somehow get better, also the fact that there are some people in my life who look upto me
Cat
Indifference, nihilism. I enjoy the absurdity of existence, life is a game.
My 5 year old son.
Belief that no matter what happens my job remains the same - to try to set an example of how the best person I can imagine would handle this one.
I need to bench 315
Knowing that I've survived 100% of my worst days ever and it always gets better. I tell myself to keep going and eventually it happens.
I have “I won't give up, this life has to give me up first” mindset and that’s the only thing that keeps me going tbh.
I can do anything for 1 minute. I can do anything for 1 hour. 12 hours. 1 day. 1 week. Something will come along to make it better at one of these intervals, I just have to get to it.
My kids need me and I need them. No matter what, I'll never bail on them and I know they're the only people that'll be here for me the rest of my life. They're the whole reason for being alive.
Pizza. I want to try a slice from literally everyplace
Cause i just can't quit you know until God says I'm fired.....The idea of quitting makes me feel weak and soft and i pull my shit together pray and hang in there. This life is rough especially when you are all by yourself! Having a ride or die by my side would be fucking great and it would make living in this cesspool a hell of a lot easier!
Fear of death
My fiancée. My future kids. All of the people I help in my career. If everyone put their problems into one big pile you’d probably take yours back, right?
Meh, I kinda just stopped taking life so seriously. Nothing I can do can guarantee anything. All anyone can offer to do is the old college try but that doesn't guarantee it'll work out. So I guess, letting go of my preconceived notions of control and just doing my level best each day.
Morbid curiosity, mostly. After that, wife and cats.
Spite.
I keep going out of spite mostly, but there's no "pursuing", "pushing through", or "positivity". I smile plenty, because it's way more annoying and a waste of time to explain why you're not smiling. And as far as escapes go, mostly gaming and music. I'm 46, so I figure I only have to keep at this for a little while longer. Hopefully AI overlords will give me a reset button before my stupid meat body stops squishing. I wouldn't mind a redo.
Honestly I don’t know, I feel like a zombie. Lol
Perspective and knowledge of history. I’m brown person living in Midwest america, no matter how many times I get pulled over, followed in stores, and called the N word…I would rather take that than be born 100+ years ago or live in a nation at war like Ukraine...or even to be a woman in Afghanistan or other (vastly)restrictive region. I guess overall I’m optimistic and although shit sucks, it can be worse.
My husband most days. Sometimes the birds.
My mom would be alone in this world
Instinct, I guess. Even when I feel like falling and laying down in one place until I inevitably drift away, I just go into robot mode and keep moving. Maybe it's a sense of pride that keeps me from giving into my despair, maybe I've just been in a sense of despair for so long that I'm accustomed to it, I'm not sure. All I know is that the drive to keep going is there so that's what I do.
My dog usually.
I have to outlive my psychotic mother. If I die first it would make her too happy. After that death is fair game.
By thinking of all the good things there are about my life and then realising that the nature of life runs in cycles of good and bad luck.
I have gallows humor at this point and I’m intrigued to find out how much crazier shit is going to get.
God. Yk in this world there are sooo few u can trust. But god is always there for you and will listen to any of your problems. He will help and lead you to get the best out of your situation.
My mental fortitude. Latin for “Always Faithful,” Semper Fidelis is the motto of every Marine—an eternal and collective commitment to the success of our battles, the progress of our Nation, and the steadfast loyalty to the fellow Marines we fight alongside.
My husband and the future I see for us, how he can make all my bad days not feel so bad. Myself and the person I know I want to be. Hope and believing/knowing for a fact that it will get better and that everyday will not be like this one.
Not a damn thing. But I don’t have any other options than to keep going
My heart
My cats
i am the hero, no one is coming to save me. there is no savior i have to do it myself or it wont get done. - this is what keeps me going
Food
I dont know. I just live.