Are you ever tired with the act of living? What gives you strength to go on?

andrewfreyne I have been there and done that this past year, in this horrid economy its not news when someone is laid off or is evicted from their apartment, no, what people do not know is the sick feeling, the overwhelming sadness that comes when your life is suddenly turned completely upside down. we went from a decent apartment and my son working to being homeless so he decided that this wouldn't do for me as I am 83 and slightly handicapped, so he and a social worker from adult protective services put me here in gold crest a retirement center. my social security and ssi checks cover the rent and food and leave me with some money for personal needs. my son still out of work is in a gov.sponsored apartment with three roommates all of whom are looking for work.so i have been do wn and now am looking up. each d ay is a gift from God and things will turn around and will get better.Sure I have upset times, but must be happy each day as I know it will turn around,we will once more be in an apartment just wait and see.look, look up and see the sun, smile be happy,make yourself happy. as I must do myself.

yesterday was disastrous for me!i was so careless to lead my laptop's lcd broken.but these day i am short on money.but my best friends helped me in time.they gave the courage and comforted me.and so,must be cheering up!

I am more tired with the act of supporting my living. The living part can be quite fun. It is the working part that is a drag. I want to travel and be online all the time and a lot of other things, but instead I just seem to always be at work.

Right now the only thing that keeps me going on is the hope that someday I might be able to look forward to life. I couldn't see having immortality like the vampires. That's just tooooooo much for me. LOL! Purrs, Catwoman=^..^= & Mija

Living in such a society, I guess all people have been tired with the act of living before. In the so called society, we have to face the keen competition, have to work hard in order to enjoy a better life in the future and get ready to face various difficulities and troubles. So, it is common that we may feel tired with current life and won't want to continue our life any longer. You see, everytime when I lose courage to continue my life, then I will spend some time chatting with my fammily. In my eyes, it is the relationship with my family that help me to face the reality of life again. Home is a warm harbour. Whenever we feel tired with the act of living, we can go home and have a rest.

Hello Andrew. I am sorry your feeling like this. We start each day listening to the word of God and that is a great way to start the day. That is our motivation God gives us the strength to keep up these lives. God has a plan for all of us. We try each and every day to do something positive. It works really well when we stop and pray about things before we do them. Stay positive with Gods word you will find it a lot better life with Gods blessings. Have a great positive day Andrew!

I was just saying to another member, I think we go through phases; days on end when our balance is off kilter, then days when all is right with our world. Things change all the time, nothing is set in stone, we just need to be patient and know we will see a brighter day eventually/soon. I don't have a support network and positive books and tapes tend to bring me down and make me aware of how pathetic my existence is so I stay away from them. I've learned that as we grow wiser (older) we more readily accept that the universe continues to turn, that what you put in is what you get out and that every cloud has a silver lining. Gee I sound like a walking cliche eh?

i am sure that everyone gets tired of the sameness of daily living. get up, go to work, go home, go to sleep and repeat. you have to make your life more fun. for me, its arts and crafts. i always have something new that i want to try.

Hi Andrew, The idea of a support network is a great one and we all need it at times. I've read a lot of positive books too but I've had times when it just didn't work. It seems that we need different things at different times if you understand what I mean. The positive book or tape may work at one time but at other times you might need to go for a long brisk walk. Having a good friend who is also a good listener is a great help. Meditation can be very good or even what I call going into the silence. All answers come from within but getting to know our inner self can take a lot of time and patience. There are some good teachings out there and some excellent books that can help us in this journey. I've found the teachings of Unity to be especially good but there are many others as well and some great new books have come out in recent years, yet no one idea seems to be for everyone. Never forget to count your blessings because there is strength in gratitude and always remember that there is good in everyone, just because we can't always see it doesn't mean it's not there. we are all here for a purpose but sometimes that purpose is difficult to see or understand but giving up is never an option. Blessings.

it is hard battle actually for me to stay positive. i had been through so many problems and difficulties and still in that situation. so i could not advice you. for me i am more like trying to survive life's sadness and loneliness. it is not easy. just staying at home. with no friends who call as i have no friends at all. with some casual friends that do me no good at all. so basically it causes me this dark cloud above my head.

I know how yu feel! It seems that the light at the end of the tunnel always tends to be a train and it chases you. Each day I fight to get up anymore. I know though that my family will get through this. I keep inmind that I work and plan and stick to it for my kids. They are what helps me get through the bad days. When it seem to never stop. I am under the impression that God doesnt give you what you cant handle. I find friends that I can talk to and I keep a journal to track my progress and get things off my chest. If you dwell on it then it only gets worse. I am going to suggest that you go and get a book. You can find it at walmart of 10 bucks. It is called The Secret. It is one of the most inlightening books that I have read and it does work as long as you follow what they say and keep a positive attitude.

I have always experience it as desire to pursue something is my dream to accomplish something and finish it with my targeted goals. But, just like you the situation would not cooperate no matter i think positive. Every thing i wish to happen to me is lead me to nowhere and their is a lot of disappointment. How do i cope with it? My family is my sources of strength and i do live, serve and cherish them for every seconds that we share. no one on this world could bring an inner peace and calm me without their presence this world would be a useless place to live by. Although, it is not an ultimate basis as i know their are people who live alone and had been abandon by their own family for a long time have still manage to survive and i think the only things which makes them to live is to fight for their love of self. It is the only hope that is left and if you surrender it is an equivalent to escape in a reality. Though, the life is complex one need to be very courageous to face it alone and let self becomes a survivor rather than become a loser and do self pity most of the times. lastly, their is a need to fight for self withdrawal to defeat and instead fight to live.

hell no i am a hedonist i gravitate towards the pleasureable things and i am in good spirits most of the time. Positivity is a good start for living but it shouldnt be the only aspect that one must have in order to really live life to the fullest.I am in good enough spirits that i have completely stayed away from nihilist ideologies. so my advice for living is that many of you abandon nihilist traditions, so that you can truly experience life itself....

Never-give-up spirit, determination and courage. These three alone will give you the strength to live on.

I find ways. There is always something to live for. I lost my father, my brother, my grandmother and my step-father do not have much time left, and I just manage to go on. I have to. I have so much that I want to do, and so much left undone. You have to find a reason. There is so much in life to do, you just have to look for it.

I try to put on a positive attitude. If you can develop your faith and believe in yourself that everything would be alright, I believe it can help you. It may not always work out cause I still have bad days and let my fears get a hold of me but it calms down my fears and makes me feel safe

Well, Andrew, what you are facing now is something I faced when I started my career. I was never certain whether I would really remain employed the next month so I could not borrow to buy a home and all that. I also found my pay packet way too small but couldnt afford to lose the job. I struggled and let myself get so exhausted till I could think only about the next day's job. The struggle lasted almost 20 years! But in retrospect, I feel I achieved a lot because each moment of that struggle is etched in my mind. May be you will feel the same.

I like living ,though I will meet some bad thingd . I just consider it in another way.If I'm so bored to do any thing, I think I may log into mylot,where i can say something. So just look for a place you can get you free.Happy mylot.

Hi Andrew, Life is short why not we enjoy every moment of life that god gave us. I used take everything cool and easy it doesn't means i am always cool if if uttermost if i loose my temper i will move from there. i will speak to someone else The great thing that helped lot of my stress is share my thoughts with my friends this way i feel great Regards Kanna