BREAKING NEWS
Heart-Wrenching Realization Rocks the Lives of Many: "How Am I Supposed to Go On Living Knowing I Probably Won’t Be Able to Have the Life I’ve Always Dreamt Of?"
A shocking revelation has left millions of people grappling with the harsh reality that their aspirations and desires may be unattainable. The weight of this epiphany has brought about feelings of despair, frustration, and helplessness.
Many individuals have grown up with a clear idea of what they want to achieve in life, only to discover that societal norms, economic constraints, or personal circumstances may render those goals unreachable. The uncertainty and despair that come with this realization can be overwhelming, leading to feelings of hopelessness and disempowerment.
EXPERT ANALYSIS
"I’ve seen countless individuals struggling with the idea that their dreams may not come to fruition," said Dr. Rachel Kim, a licensed therapist specializing in anxiety and depression. "It’s crucial for people to acknowledge that their feelings are valid and that it’s essential to work through the emotional aftermath of this realization. With the right support and strategies, individuals can find a sense of purpose and fulfillment despite not achieving their initial aspirations."
WHAT’S NEXT?
For those affected by this sobering truth, it’s essential to take the following steps:
- Acceptance: Acknowledge and accept the reality of your situation. Suppressing these emotions can lead to increased anxiety and depression.
- Re-evaluate goals: Take this opportunity to re-assess your values and priorities. Focus on what brings you joy and fulfillment, even if it’s not your initial dream.
- Seek support: Surround yourself with people who care and can offer guidance. Talking to friends, family, or a therapist can help you process your emotions.
- Create a new plan: Set new, realistic goals and take small steps towards achieving them. Celebrate your progress and adapt as needed.
- Practice self-care: Prioritize your mental and physical well-being by engaging in activities that promote relaxation and happiness.
BREAKING NEWS TAGS
- Feeling trapped by unattainable goals
- How to cope with disappointment
- Mental health struggles
- Setting realistic expectations
- Re-evaluating life priorities
- Accepting change
- Seeking support networks
- Emotional well-being
- Mental wellness strategies
- Living with unfulfilled aspirations
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Remember, you are not alone in this struggle. With the right mindset and support, it’s possible to find a new sense of purpose and fulfillment despite unattainable dreams.
I (24F) am just exhausted of seeing all the depressing news related to climate change, conflicts all over the world, politics, etc. and I just don’t understand how people are able to go about daily life like everything is okay.
I am sitting at my desk right now trying to work and I just cannot get myself to focus knowing there are so many people in TN, NC, and elsewhere in the U.S. that just had their lives completely uprooted by the effects of the hurricane and I just can’t help but feel guilty going on about my day like nothing has happened. In addition to that, just hearing all the news about how this natural disaster was so bad because of climate change and how it’s only going to get worse is making me spiral. It feels like there’s nothing we can do and clearly our country doesn’t care enough/isn’t remotely prepared for these disasters to get worse so we are all going to be in the position of suffering at some point. It’s not even a matter of if anymore it’s when we will be affected.
My “climate anxiety” continues to get worse every year and I can’t help but selfishly think about how I will probably never get the chance to grow old and if I do it’s probably going to be in dire conditions. I probably will never get to have children because of the state of the world and if I do I will just feel incredible guilt for making them live in a dying world. I just don’t know how to cope with this because ultimately there’s nothing I can do about any of it but yet here I am nearly every day panicking about the uncertainty of our future and having to cope with the fact that I will never get to actually live the life I always dreamt of when I was a little girl.
I know there have been a lot of times in history where I am sure there was a similar feeling and I’m just looking for any advice of how I can try to deal with this so that it doesn’t destroy me mentally.
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Quit focusing on the negative. Turn off the news. No, not to be uninformed, but to ease the flow of garbage.
You will live your life, and it may end up being even better than you wanted or dreamed about.
Dreams are just that.
It’s like walking down a nice street with a beautiful view and just staring into gutters, just because there’s dirt and runoff doesn’t mean you have to always think about it
Pick something you care about and focus on it and make peace that you can’t fix the world. Therapy can help with that.
Also – this is going to sound harsh probably – but what is the alternative? Are you suicidal?
Also watch the excuses. Great excuse to not do anything is to spin out at how overwhelming everything is.
Are you even in a position where kids are on the table?
Just because you’re spinning out about how much you care until you have an excuse to do nothing, doesn’t mean you’re not still looking for excuses.
Therapy, CBT in particular.
Just turned that shit off. Absolutely nothing you can do about it except what you’re already doing. If you’re not busy, find a volunteer situation where you CAN make a difference, like at a pet shelter, or maybe a National Park. I am near 70 and I do not watch news and I scroll on by negative posts. It’s never ending. You’ve got to remember that everyone out here on the Internet writing that shit is trying to turn a buck for writing sensational headlines that get those clicks. Carefully choose what goes into you brain, Sister. Otherwise, they have won.
If you’re really questioning things and live in the U.S., you should call 988 or visit [https://988lifeline.org/](https://988lifeline.org/) and talk to someone about it. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed sometimes. Give yourself a mental break. Stop doom scrolling for a while. You can’t single-handedly change the world, but you can help make a difference. Volunteer. Give to charity. Vote. (That’s a big one.) Be the straw that breaks the camel’s back. Take care.
Climate change is real but it is very unlikely that the results will be so bad that they will make life unlivable for most people. Only a small percentage of scientists among those who accept climate change take such a pessimistic view.
Because you care, you are exactly the kind of person we need in the world. So, hang in there! You might not be able to do very much today but some day you will be able to help a great many people if you take that as a goal. Don’t give up.
You’re suffering from information overload. Time to detach from newsfeeds for a while. You are not sticking your head in the sand, you are not ignoring real problems. You are maintaining sanity. Once you have relaxed a bit then you can re-enter the information stream.
Just remember that opinions are not fact. Most of the news outlets these days will give you their opinions not necessarily the truth.
Please read some history. In 1999, people were making provisions for Armageddon because no one knew how the computers would handle the switch to 2000. Every corporation in the world had people working on this to avoid some kind of doomsday scenario. My husband and his colleagues spent New Years Eve in a bunker, just to keep the computer networks functioning. Guess what happened at midnight? Nothing. They drank champagne and went home.
It is so easy to be anxious and afraid (in every era), but if you look at history, we have always risen from the ashes of whatever catastrophic thing went down. WWII, the Cold War (I spent my childhood not fearing, but ASSUMING, we’d be nuked by the Soviets), Vietnam, the assassinations of JFK, RFK, and MLK, 9/11, Covid….
Look at past recoveries. Find joy. You are alive now, and you have something to give.
You can do what is within your power. You could go into a field related to climate. You can VOTE. You can lobby your congress.
Civilization isn’t going to go extinct in your lifetime. The next 30 years will be pretty much what you see in front of you right now.
We’re all in the same boat. Make the best of it.
You need to learn to compartmentalize. Turn off the news for a while. Most of the “news” is garbage and nothing you can really do anything about. Your focus is on the negative of the possible future instead of the positive present. Live in the present and enjoy it. That will change your future.
58F here, with several decades of experience. When I was young, there were killer bees coming up from central America, and we were running out of oil, but that’s ok because we’d all die from a mini-ice age anyway. And so on and so on…
I can confidently state that none of the constant and varying tragedies ever befell us.
As for what is happing due to the Hurricane, well, you should only concern yourself with events you can do something about. I mean – it’s not like you’re getting upset about the neighbor’s (3 doors down) niece that may be failing math, rt? There are gazillions of good and bad things going on constantly, near and far.
Kids – we’re not in a dying world. Take a long term pespective – every generation has a reason to feel that way and was probably more correct than you.
Rather than deal with any specific topic, I think you need to get a handle on your overall anxiety. This is not a healthy state for you, but I will blame the 24/7 media senationalism. We certainly didn’t have that constantly and all over the place. We only had TN news available maybe 2 or 3 hours a day. I think it’s much harder growing up nowdays in that sense.
Doomer media is ridiculous. There is a problem that is beimg addressed but not everyone storm can be blamed on commuters there was nasty hurricane in the 1600′ that drsyroyrd the French fleet of worsening sail knew what oil was worst hurricane ever destroyed Galveston in 1900 Cars were experimental
Doomers will doom always have. Eco doomerism, in particular, started in the 1960s. And we still here. Once climate is solved, there will be a new style of fearporn for your kids’ best to laugh at that nonense you will get fine. Solar is taking off evs are getting there fusion is on the horizon.