What's your reason to live?

Here's my list

My son. He needs me a couple more years, at least until he finishes high school. I need to make sure he gets into a good college.

- Music
- Pizza
- Hanging out with friends
- My cousin
- My Aunt
- A glass of fresh fruit juice
- Walking in the sun
- Concerts I'm yet to go to
- Spreading positivity & positive vibes
- Places I'm yet to see
- YouTube comments because they are entertaining
- I want to have a girlfriend & be in a healthy relationship with her
- I also want to experience what it feels like to own a car
- Tight hugs
- Cold showers while listening to my favorite music
- I enjoy going to the beach though it's been years
- Having more friends that want to hang out with me.
- I want to experience living in another neighborhood
- I have a song written, I want to record it and release it to streaming platforms
- I would like to travel by plane; I still haven't
- I would like to be healthier and be in better shape than I am now
- Shawarma tastes good

- Being in a position where I can afford to donate to this forum
- Being skilled enough to earn enough to travel to other countries, especially Tanzania and U.S.A
- Funny memes
- Pancakes with warm tea

May I suggest Albert Camus's brilliant essay The Myth of Sisyphus? I found a lot of comfort therein.

BTW, existential depression is something I've struggled with on and off for many years. Reading this always grounds me again.

I’ve always wanted to read Camus, so this will be a wonderful place to start. Thank you for the suggestion, I greatly appreciate it. I’m looking forward to reading it

I should read more Philosophy. The Stoics said that "what makes a life worth living is being useful to others, trying to make the world a better place, our relationships with people we love, and our freedom as moral agents"

Hmm... I just want to get a high-score on Pacman. I'm rubbish at Pacman... maybe people used to lead more meaningful lives back then because they had to?

What's your reason to live?

To piss of those to high heaven who would rather see me dead. And that's why once a year, I send them a txt "hi, still alive, hope that's fucked up your day. Love Ash"

The Stranger, The Rebel, The Plague and Caligula I highly recommend as well..

Thank you so much. I want to read all I can on this subject matter

I'm not sure there is a reason anymore , my boyfriend passed away , I have no kids , my parents passed away. My sisters have their own lives. I have nothing .

I'm so sorry @Dumas Having those people pass away must have been very difficult.
It's sad that so many here feel so alone. I pray you have some sort of relief soon. I have a tough time moving forward too. You're not alone. Hopefully things change soon.

I can't find one these days, nothing in my brain or spirit responds to the search for.

Sunsets & sunrises
Takeoff in an airplane

To be Happy

my biggest reason would be my niece.

Just one reason, my son

I don’t know if there is one, I think things are against me now.

You provide a lot of support and encouragement here. Thank you.

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