I have such a difficult time thinking positively about myself and the world. I view everything in negativity no matter the circumstances. I have been cynical and jaded for as long as I can remember. I rarely crack a smile, I take life way too seriously, I think too much. How can one remove the negativity from ones thoughts? I find most people superficial, trite, unoriginal, bland, and un-creative. I find most people have a flock of sheep-mentality -- nothing but mindless chatter and trivial banter. I find it rare to seek an authentic human being with original and intellectual thoughts. How can one stream through life without questioning their existence? How can one go through life with just the mentality of marriage, children, work, and block-buster flicks. I cannot comprehend this. Critical thinking and open-mindedness is so important -- the pinnacle of human nature, I think. Sorry if I sound like I'm going slightly mad, but this world is full of sheep. How can I stop judging people, common people, and start looking at life more positively. I cannot enjoy the simple things. I have tried therapy, meds, exercise, and doctors, and nothing seems to work. All I see is a bleak outline, a bleak horizon. There is no pleasure in this world. How can you connect with robots that do not think? We life in a world of bloody ignorance and anti-intellectualism.

What has worked for you, folks? How do you keep your sanity, how do you enjoy the mindless banter? How can one stop over-analyzing. I tend to treat conversations like dessert -- always wanted to be intellectually stimulated; to the point of exhaustion. How can I enjoy small talk and non-intellectual things as well?