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Exhausted

By the way, sorry for the broken english. I'm kind of tired and feel sleepy

"I haven't done anything in the last 5-7 years. I just wake up and do whatever I can to make the time fly. I'm not ambitious or motivated at all. I'm in school at the moment but I'm just doing the bare minimum to not fail. I don't care about my grades nor do I care about having a career.

There's really nothing that I want to do. So because of this I feel like I haven't done anything productive in my life".

Actually, you're attending school, so I would say you're doing something productive. Sometimes, we tend to compare ourselves to others and measure their achievements with ours. I've learned that no one should ever do that. We're all different and it's pointless to compare ourselves to others. We all have different viewpoints and goals, as well as our paths in life.
It's even worse when others compare you, so if that's happened to you or if it ever happens, just ignore them and forget about those comparisons. People who tend to do this are broken and have unresolved issues (emotionally speaking).

Emotion, let things flow and take them as they come. Focus on school and yourself, because that's what matters the most. You could start, for example, with a small goal every day (something very simple and, of course, realistic) and then set some others.

You're way better than this and don't let your own mind play games on you, buddy.

"I haven't accomplished anything or done anything that's memorable" -Would you care to explain, please???

I'd say anhedonia is just a symptom of something deeper. Have you ever wondered why you're not capable of enjoying any of these things??? Is there any reason for this???

"A lot of people take for granted the pleasure they get from everyday things and some even treat it as evil. But anhedonia has opened my eyes and that is life is all about pleasure" - Well, that's debatable. I'm not entirely sure if life's all about pleasure (I'd say for some people it's all about pleasure since they've focused on this and that's questionable. They're called "hedonists"). Life's more about some other things.

"Whether you want to be successful, have a family, accomplish goals, whatever it is it all requires you to feel reward and pleasure" - That's what we've been taught since we're children, I think. Some people have other goals that not include any of the aforementioned things and, well, I think they're happy. It's much better to find your own way in life and discover what truly makes you happy. Some others think that being successful and having families will actually make them happy, but that doesn't always happen. For example, I've met highly successful people in my life and they've sacrificed everything to obtain some status and, guess what??? They're extremely miserable.

I can't say I'm 100% anhedonic, but I'm very apathetic and I've found myself trapped in a void in many times. I used to struggle against this feeling, but I stopped. The reason why I decided to embrace this void is because it gave me more strength and I could see reality from a different perspective.

Life is more rewarding when you're not hedonistic. It allows you to have a deeper understanding of things, IMHO. So, it has its own advantages.

OMG! I've been absent for a very long time! This was posted like two years ago!

Do you still feel this way or are you feeling any better, Emotion?

Do you let your emotions control you or are you capable of controlling them adequately???

Hello and welcome!

Hello there and welcome!

lol, sick

Lol...sometimes, but not as much as I used to.Just when I'm stressed

Dizzy (damn cigarettes)

I love chocolate milk too (but I try not to drink a lot to avoid the calories). I can also eat yogurth and some products made out of milk. But I can't drink pure milk. I have a trauma with it lol.

Whyyy???

Goodd

I wish I didn't have to study for that exam

My back is killing me!  lol

Lol

Well, there's the problem: when I click it, it takes me nowhere. lol...
I think it's actually my laptop's problem. Nothing to do with the forum.

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The link [[color=#008080][font=verdana]Details[/font][/color]] does work for me.

And I'm using Google Chrome. I'll switch to Firefox to see if it works.