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Originally Posted by SarahSweden
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What would make life meaningful to me would be to have an interesting job, probably within the field of psychology and to help others. Perhaps also be part of a process of developing the mental health field and access to mental health care.
My life would also be meaningful if I didnīt have to work full time but though have money to sometimes travel and to have money to go to a museum, a theater, a good restaurant at weekends.
I want intellectual and loyal people in my life who shares my values and who have a similar look upon life. People who want to meet with me, who want to share activities. I would probably also want a relationship with a partner but not necessary one where you live together.
Nice you have found interests to share with others, I think founding ones niche is important and I havenīt found such a niche yet. Perhaps in my thoughts but I havenīt found a way to create a life around it.
I bookmarked the page about meetups in Stockholm, thanks for the tip. I would probably dare going there but Iīm more of a "one-to-one" person who meets with one person at a time. Iīm not into mingling and socializing in large groups.
Thanks for the quotes! I liked the one you sent me. My favorite subject wasnīt physics but I have studied it for several years on different levels.
I think for me I gradually have stopped thinking about goals, what I want, how I want my life to be as I just see all those thoughts as impossible to actualize.
Iīve never had a role model I think, I liked some of the teachers I had in school and to some extent I wanted to be like them perhaps. But not so much that they inspired me to do something extra or to follow a certain path in life.
In my adult life Iīm impressed with women, like my former T, who has their own businesses, who are very successful, independent and who have a path in life that makes them content and happy. A "never reality" for me and who I am.
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Thanks for all your replies to my post. To my way of thinking it's very good that you do have some clear ideas about what would make a meaningful life for you. If you didn't, I think that would make if very hard for anybody to help you put that together.
I'm not you and I haven't had the experiences that have convinced you that a happy, meaningful life is not possible for you.
BUT I very clearly do NOT believe it's impossible, even though I know it seems like that from where you are at the moment. And even though my own life has certainly seemed like that to me, too.
It's certainly positive that you keep on keeping on. Posting here. Seeing the church counselor before she quit working. Etc. I believe the ideals of what would make life meaningful for you can give you a sense of direction, even if you can't know for sure exactly what it will be like in reality until reality gets here.
I wonder, from what you have written, if you have experienced disappointment (in yourself?) that you haven't achieved more in your life already? Of course, from my perspective, you're still just barely getting started. And your experiences would certainly provide some wonderful perspective for you, if/when you get a chance, to be a part, as you said, of a process of developing the mental health field and access to mental health care. Is it possible for you to take some classes? They could be interesting and might also help you understand yourself better, too? Just an idea.