Currently I am a uni student, working 4 days a week during the summer, moving to about 3 during term time.

Every day I’m not working I feel tired constantly, regardless of amount of sleep. I push through anyways to get the work that needs done finished, then sit down and just collapse basically. I wouldn’t even call it relax, just sit and switch off.

I don’t have any energy or motivation to play games anymore, even though I used to play avidly. I play guitar but it’s been feeling like I’m not getting as much out of it now…

Once I’m out of uni, I’ll be in full-time and, if I get into the industry I want, more mentally taxing work.

In short, is there something I’m missing here, or is work-eat-sleep-repeat all there is until I retire? Cause frankly I’m more sure I can be arsed if not…

EDIT

Thanks for the responses, I kinda posted this in a moment of hopelessness for life and I don’t really know what I wanted as a response.

Asking for the meaning of life? Lemmy’s great and all, but I don’t think I’ll find it here lmao

Regardless, there’s a few things here for me to look into and take further, so thank you again!

If this is to close for comfort for rule 3, feel free to delete mods

  • danielfgom@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    Sorry to say but this is it. If you follow the uni then work path, this will be your life. Getting married and having children will add more stress and expenses.

    That’s why I hate money and the setup of the world, is plain satanic if you ask me.

    However you can change the course of your life now. If you’re able to find some land somewhere to live, build an initial home out of scraps and farm the land, you might be able to live free, but without money.

    Alternatively you could travel the world, doing odd jobs in each country to make money. Especially in Europe, once you’re here, there are no borders and plenty of trains so get a temp job and live in a hostel. See that country, meet people, have fun then move to the next country and repeat. This has worked out well for some people who say it have them a new perspective on life.

    It’s up to you.

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      11 months ago

      That’s why I hate money and the setup of the world, is plain satanic if you ask me.

      Don’t drag satan into this, the world is overwhelmingly more christian than satanic.

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        11 months ago

        Do you not know who owns this world? Satan. That’s why Jesus said, my kingdom of not of this world.

        Jesus will destroy this world when He returns and will make the earth anew. Those who belong to Him will live on it forever.

        To be one of those, believe in Jesus as your Saviour and love God. Repent of and turn from sin. Live a holy life and keep His commandments. You will know Him and He will know you and you will live with Him forever.

        The 2 most important commandments:

        1. love the Lord God with all your heart, soul and strength and
        2. Love your neighbor as yourself.

        Love is the essence of Christianity, but sometimes they involves reproving someone in the hope they’ll stop doing bad.