I find myself bored a lot of times something that probably many people say.

I was in multiple hobbies recently. Sportscard collecting, Paracording which lasted like 3 days and played a lot of games.
Now I find myself not wanting to do any of these, or not wanting to do anything. I still do not know and it is getting really annoying now.
When I try games I often get bored in 1-2 games or I try to do something maybe I wont be bored and end up still being bored.

Sportscards collecting was fun until it got too expensive once I got into it I couldn't stop but I need to force myself to stop because it is not good for me financially.

Paracording is nice but once you have some of the things you really liked, you wont be doing it more. Its more likely falling into a cool bracelet design which you like end up doing it for yourself and thats it you have it. Why should I keep doing these? Sure it might not be the same for everyone but this was the case for me.

Games, not having a good enough PC takes a part in this. But I find myself burned out of the games I play or played really fast.

I also tried going for rides with my bicycle which is fun, but its just way too hot in the summer and it turns into suffering rather than enjoying yourself and maybe listening to some music while you are biking + Not having a real destination you want to go just kills it a bit aswell.

I need a hobby, or something which isnt boring or something. Not doing anything daily needs to stop.

Thank you if you read this discussion, I hope this discussion can help others too and not just me.

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How old are you? And do you go out at least to take a walk?
I'm 32 and have the same problem xd. I've been playing Mist Survival because I saw a video and it got me hooked, mainly because it's a zombie loot game that's not an MMO. And last night started Green Hell with a friend, and Minecraft with another (because she has a poor internet connection we can't play better games).

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I'm 18 years old I don't usually go for a walk I usually just stay home stare at my phone and watch some football or some kind of sports and maybe watch some youtube to gain some motivation or inspiration but never works.

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There it is. You're doing everyday the same thing, and of course you'll get bored of it. At least, take a walk on your own, or take a dog if you have one. It does help.
Do you interact with other people besides your family? Do you have friends or play online?

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I find it hard interacting with people which is probably because of my past experiences which wasn't good.
I get burned out of games fast and I can't really play with such a PC so no I don't play online games either.

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Yeah, that happened to me too, in fact, it happened again 8 days ago xd. Still, I tried to find new people but kept some friends too.
I won't tell you to "go out and make friends" because I'm not in your place and don't know what happened to you, but, you can always start again and you should know that you'll be okay no matter what happens.

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Yeah, sadly there isn't much things to do where I live. Just doesn't have the basic things like a normal supermarket or even a small shop where you can get most things BUT hear me out has 3 schools. Really wouldn't mind if they made a GYM...

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Yeah. You know, it's time to find a new hobby outside of the home. Having a hobby with other people adds a different dynamic. Now that things are semi normal again, find a club or society in your local town that has nothing to do with gaming.

In my town (which is kinda small) they have many sports clubs like golf, soccer, football, tennis, basketball, kayaking, martial arts, and there is even musical theatre (you can even sign up for sound or lighting if being on stage isn't your thing), drama, and so on. Even try art classes or learn a musical instrument. So much things you could consider and seek out. Most people wouldn't even know that many of those clubs exist. Even look into the stuff in the next town over if yours is extremely tiny. Something that will get you out at least one day a week. (I'm assuming you are still in school and on summer break).

I join the musical theatre group if I move to a new area for work. I can sing, so that helps there. lol. Always a nice way to meet new people. I'm a bit of a shy type myself, so have to force that on myself otherwise I'd never get out and meet people. And trust me, I still have issues making friends even if I am twice your age. Especially if it's a room full of new strangers. It's hard, but it's not something you should put barriers up around. I just start out by smiling and saying hello to people and let them start conversations if they want to. Eventually you find that you have something in common to talk about since you're doing the same hobby.

Boredom happens when you're doing the same shit every single day. And that can lead to becoming a bit depressed, so you should definitely change it. =)

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In elementary school I played basketball I was going on trainings etc.
I might try to search for a club or something Im not an athletic person tho...
But I decided tomorrow I will wake up early and I will go for a ride in the realitvely cold weather.

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You don't have to be athletic, just have an interest in getting fit. It can be just as rewarding as going to the gym. I used to play basketball myself when I was around your age. I went from being slightly chubby (I wasn't fat, but I wasn't athletic either), to being a lot stronger. You get a full workout. Those were good times and while I didn't make any lasting friendships, I was friendly with some of the other girls there and it gave me something to do. Physically, I can't play sports anymore. I had back surgery 3 years ago. I do kinda miss it. =)

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Going to the gym helped a bit

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Was thinking of that before, but there are none close to where I live sadly.

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You can always try calisthenics.

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Read a book

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I have recently found a book which was interesting for me which is Italian ULTRAS which I might take a look at.

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Always a good idea...
Rivers of London is great.
It's Urban Fantasy. One magazine described it as "Harry Potter on crack"

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Looks interesting, added it to my read list. Thanks.
I would recommend: The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August

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My pleasure ๐Ÿ˜‰
I'll look into that.


Edit: Cool ๐Ÿ˜„ My library has both the book and the unabridged audiobook.
Might be a good time to finally install an audiobook app on my phone.

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This sounds interesting, I think I might get this one may be a good opportunity to improve on my english aswell.
I never really read books so I should give it a try,

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This book is available in Hungarian as well (with two sequels):

Ben Aaronovitch: London โ€‹folyรณi

if you prefer that.

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I usually prefer reading english articles, books and getting it in english will also make me improve on my english :D

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Listened to an audiobook version of the first book, it was pretty awesome!

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I'm glad you liked it. I'm a huge fan and am usually up to date except the latest 1 or 2 which haven't been translated to German yet. Even my oldest sister who usually doesn't read Fantasy (except Lord of the Rings in her teenager days) loves the series and was the one who introduced me to it.

Sorry I didn't see your reply earlier. While I did occasionally browse SG from my phone apparently I haven't been logged in for almost a month so I missed a few replies ๐Ÿ˜…

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Or even find some people to share reading with. I've been at Bookcrossing for ages and it is fun as you can pair it with things like Geocaching for the outdoors or just have the mystery of a travelling book (and less books collecting dust on your shelves). Well, at least when you're into physical copies of books :D

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Does Hungary have a good healthcare system? If you're genuinely not wanting to do anything, it could be that you're depressed and in the need of assistance. Based on some of your comments to others in the thread, it sounds like you could be antisocial, and maybe be suffering from anxiety as well.

If seeing a doctor doesn't interest you, you could at the very least have a visit with a life coach. Or, is there an older person in your life that you respect? You could ask them for advice, as they have wisdom to share. You're still very young, so it makes sense you're not quite sure what to do, but you should try to get something figured out before too much more time passes. Trust me when I say that the older you get, the harder it becomes.

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Healthcare is very bad in Hungary.

Its hard to ask for help as I cant think of anyone that could help.

I didnt talk with my classmates since the last day of school.
I'd love to meet them or talk with them but I dont dare to make a move and the lack of shared topics scare me.
I still really don't know what topics they are interested in so I might be overthinking it.

Its much easier for me to write on a friend i talked with years ago than with my current classmates.

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I'm sorry to hear about your situation, and whatever you decide to do, I wish you the best! And please think about talking to a doctor or a life coach. You don't have to do anything they say, just listen to their advice and then make your own decisions. It sounds like you want more meaning and purpose in your life, and talking to people who have more life experience can definitely help you.

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I quite agree with what insideAfireball wrote.
Just reading how you described your life, felt like red flags for some sort of depression.
It's not that you don't have anything to do.
It's that the things you do - do not bring you joy.
I'm sorry I can't help you more - but maybe I can give you some ideas:

  1. When you know what the problem is - it's much easier to handle it. And your English is good, so you have an advantage there. You can google about handling depression, and maybe even get free counseling online.
  2. You can try to use your healthcare system (no matter how bad) to seek assistance.
  3. You can find support groups online for people struggling with same issues. Especially teenagers struggling with them.
  4. In regards to making friends: It's never easy to someone who is introverted. The common way nowadays is to go online forums to talk to things that interest you. You don't have to play computer games to talk about computer games. Especially games you liked and enjoyed. Same goes to your other hobbies.
    SteamGifts is not a good place for that (IMO) as there are not enough people writing in the forums. I would recommend Facebook or Reddit, as having a much bigger community and variety of topics to discuss with people.
  5. Another idea is to find something that makes you feel better afterwards. It can be a game, a show or a movie. It doesn't have to be happy or funny, sometimes watching something sad actually makes us feel better afterwards. But it's individual - you need to see what works for you.
    For example, for me it's a show called "the Office". It's a comedy, but that's not what I like about it, What I like about it, is it's a show about people working in a horrible place of work, with horrible bosses. So every time I feel bad about my job, I like to watch the show - and it makes me feel better about my life and my job. And it becomes a self-feeding cycle. Every time you watch something that makes you feel good - you remember you felt good last time you watched it, and that makes you feel good as well.

If it's any comfort - know that you're not alone.
There are many other people who feel the way you do, and understand how you feel.
Many of them are your age - as it's quite common phenomenon at this age.

And also - happy cake day :)

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I have found myself hanging around in forums a lot more as I dont know what to do I didnt really write on them just reading what people thought of a random topic seemed interesting.

I recently wrote on my friend and its possible we are going to meet this week.

I will give The Office a go, I never watched it but you bringing it up made me interested in it.

Thank you!

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Bad in what way, it's a bit general. I know here there are waiting lists. You don't really answer if it's possible you could get help at all or not, if it is, just get it, as others said there are symptoms, you are too young to have these "issues" although the sitting at home due corona apparently have put alot of youngsters into a depression these days.

If you are already struggling finding a summer job where you feel you have to fit in, getting a real job where you work 40 hours a week is going to be tough.

Tell your friends about your situation, if they got sympathy and understanding then they will help you, if not then they aren't friends to have anyway. You got nothing to lose.

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I don't have a good experience in healthcare, seeing whats happening here is not good. Doctors etc. move to other countries realizing how bad the average payments are in Hungary. Its not that we have bad doctors its that they aren't in this country.
Corona was indeed very bad for me just sitting at computer in online class was very bad for me I got much worse in school because of that.

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Wanted to write the same thing as insideAfireball: From the outside looking in, it sounds like you should check with a healthcare professional if you might suffer from a mild case of depression. If not, hooray, then you can tackle the boredom. You won't loose anything checking it out: Either you get the help you need or you get positive confirmation that your mental health is fine.

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Piggybacking on your comment to confirm that what OP describes are indeed symptoms of depression

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I have a puzzle for you.

You are locked in a room with only a snowman. You are given one carrot. You need to put it where it belongs.

  1. Putting the carrot on the snowman's nose unlocks the door and sets you free
  2. Putting the carrot below his waist is pretty funny but it also triggers a bomb

What will you do?

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Would imagine the second option, but I would choose the first option

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I'm still laughing at this one๐Ÿคฃ...
Am I the only one who has chosen second option without hesitation?

And now on subject: I kinda never have time to get bored, I have way too many hobbies and one of them always fill that "missing mood" (drawing, painting, fishing, reading, gaming, crafting dreamcatchers and so on); I won't count working here...

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Find a GF =)

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Did you try to fix/repair/renew things? Doing jobs with wood and metal is utterly amazing. I often find myself very satisfied fixing small things on my apartment (which is old enough to have lots of things fixed). Most jobs like these are very simple to do and you can fully learn about them on YouTube.

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Happy Cake Day :)

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Thank you!

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Happy cakeday!
Maybe try taking up something passive, like writing, photography etc. Which you can do at any time, and always improve at.

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Thank you!

I'm doing graphic designer things but when my laptop cant handle it and decides to shutdown when I'm in the middle of it isnt that good anymore.

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what not eating pussy does to a mf

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Classy

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If only he'd disappointed as many women as you, eh?

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Try learning something. You're young, don't waste time on hobbies right now; you can do that later in life. Improve yourself today. Your age is the right time to take risks. Try getting a summer job or explore new opportunities like learning skills that might help you in the future. Try Coding, Carpentry, Fixing Electronics or anything that is not a time waster. Time is short and and being young doesn't last forever.

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I was searching for a summer job but I never found just the right one for me.

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I'm learning speedcubing and yoyo. Those are challenging, where you can see constant improvement and can do from the comfort of your home. And neither are expensive.

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I did do yoyo before that can be really fun but I was never able to do many tricks.

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It is also easy for me to start and stop activities. The activities that I can maintain for years are the activities I do with friends. The pleasure of being with these friends and the desire not to disappoint them if I don't show up makes all the difference in the world. Humans are social animals, to the core. Let's embrace it!

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After school I usually stay around my classmates/friends to talk etc. when I finish at school earlier than them I would still comeback when they finish at school and we talk while they are waiting for their bus. But other than that I don't usually meet them.

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Maybe there's somebody that lives nearby you that could use some help? I don't do it enough myself but when I do I find that helping others tends to take my mind off of myself which is not only good for me but in the process I end up doing good for others.

Happy cakeday!

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I don't really know people nearby and that who know never ask for my help.

Thank you!

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"Paracording is nice but once you have some of the things you really liked, you wont be doing it more. Its more likely falling into a cool bracelet design which you like end up doing it for yourself and thats it you have it. Why should I keep doing these? Sure it might not be the same for everyone but this was the case for me."

Itยดs funny how two completely unrelated persons can get the same outcome, but with a slightly different conclusion! :D

My little paracording foray was very similar to yours, once i got the hang of it, and the thing i wanted really bad came out really good, i kinda stopped doing it. However, iยดve since whipped up 3 cat toys which are made in the same fashion (and cat loves it), and iยดve gotten quite fast at doing monkey fists and no longer have to be looking up knots all the time. So thereยดs a good sense of achievement with it.

Also, whenever i do paracording, itยดll shut my brain off, itยดs just too easy losing time to.
Same as with 4X games and painting miniatures lol

"I also tried going for rides with my bicycle which is fun, but its just way too hot in the summer and it turns into suffering rather than enjoying yourself and maybe listening to some music while you are biking + Not having a real destination you want to go just kills it a bit aswell."

Can relate to the no destination bit. Just walking or riding around, motorcycle no matter what, i just donยดt feel it.
Donยดt think thereยดs anything wrong with us. I guess some people arenยดt made for cruising.

I bet youยดre a deep thinker. Ever considered writing down a few things, for yourself, as a collection of thoughts, or maybe more?

Happy cakes ;)

PS: Donยดt tell my gf, but i think the cat that adopted me last november had a bigger impact on my mental health than the gf had. Which is a very convoluted way to say, get a cat, theyยดre soulmates! <3

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To the paracording part I still love to wear it and I'm amazed what people can make out of it but most of the designs arent for me as I dont really like the big designs I would much rather do it with microcord but doesnt always workout aswell as the big ones.

I enjoy cruising when its in relatively good weather lets say 23-25ยฐC but I would have to be in the mood of it aswell not always enjoying cruising.

I sometimes write down some things in my phone when I think deep about it.

We have 4 dogs but none of them is said to be mine but I told my parents before that I would love a german sheperd or just a big dog which I can teach tricks and defend me and the house. Never got to anywhere and I doubt it will ever turn into anything sadly.
I'm more of a dog person than cat.

Thank you!

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I'm currently in an art school, learning graphic designer stuff, I have many drawing lessons which sort of made me hate drawing...
Maybe I should give it another go, I was also thinking of making minimalistic logos etc. to make some spare money, but don't know where I could possibly sell...
Last night before I wrote this post I was searching the internet and I found that it is an actual hobby to make designs and make a shirt business out of it which could be really good and can eventually turn into something big rather than a hobby. But I myself isn't enough for it.

Hobbies where I can create something while earning a bit of money aswell motivates me a bit but for example this I don't know where to start.

I also like doing stuff that at some point turn into something I can hold in hand. Thats a reason I should give drawing/painting another go.

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I don't think you are actually getting bored... you just seem to have taught yourself to only be OK when you are ovestimulated.

Go outside, walk, meditate, work out, interact with others. All of these are good things to try out and break the habit of picking your phone up or binging on YouTube or whatever all the time. Also try to refrain from being in front of a screen immediately after waking up and just before sleep.

You could also try some slow activities that promote perseverance. For me playing the guitar works great but you could also paint figurines, restore furniture, keep a garden... going outside of your confort zone often gives you wonderful surprises.

Good luck!

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When satisfying one's desire to collect, it is better to do so within the "margin" of one's own earnings, so that it will last longer.

Well, in the past, I would have said, "You're still young, you should explore things with your friends at school!"
I can picture people saying that.

Today's young people of school age are different.
They don't socialize in "Corona."
There is no cost of socializing in the "corona" and the "recession."
In some cases, there is nothing to travel for school events, workplace visits, or even sporting events.

Inevitably, because of the lack of physical activity, physical growth and mental activity are more likely to be curtailed.

  1. walk, jog or exercise in the morning for 30 minutes a day. Bicycling is also acceptable.
    (If there is no place nearby, go out once a week to a place where you can and concentrate for about 3 hours.)

  2. Learn more about your current interests.

  3. try something you are not interested in or don't like for half an hour every two weeks.

Perhaps this alone will make a difference.๐Ÿ™„

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Happy Cakedayโ™ช

Paracording?
I'm not sure about that, but I thought of this one because it was said to use rope.
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I think I'm going to tryout going for a ride in the morning make it sort of a tradition.
Paracord is a type of material you can use to make cool bracelets it is often used for climbing hills, walls.
If you have a paracord bracelet and you are in need of a rope you can easily dismantle it and you can use it immedietly.

Just type paracord bracelet and you will find a lot of designs

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ใƒพ๏พ‰'ฮ˜'o)ใ€€โ€paracordโ€

You may find this surprising, but I also found it surprising...

If you set Google search to the language of an oriental island country and search for "paracord", you will not find any explanation of how to make it.
There are only two pages of Google results.
(I did find the sale of the creation).

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Happy cake day!
A lot of good advice already above so I won't bother repeating them :)

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I really would like to side with others about you looking for actual help. Because these symptoms really could be meaning you have anxiety, depression or something along those lines. And even if only some symptoms - better to address them before they spiral out of control.

I actually had the same problem for quit some time. I'm 27 now and only now sort of getting it together... for years I suffered with finding a job, keeping hobbies or finding girlfriend. At least I had some good friends who despite me being insufferable (because lets face it, who likes hearing someone moan all the time) didn't leave my side. But when I was younger I didn't have many friends and back then I talked with people on the internet. You'd be surprised but there really are many kind people that would gladly spend some time to hear you out.

Even here - if you want you can freely answer me and Ill try to help out as much as I can over the internet. But at least I hope I can give you some motivation to start. And as you can see others are forthcoming as well.

As for me - I started going to gym, even when feeling down. you have to push yourself out of the rut. I read a lot of books as well. When I was really down I read around 50 books in a year. I remember reading throughout the day even. So I really suggest that - it also simulates your brain.
As for gaming - I know the feeling - even now when I feel good I tend to open the game and close it after 30 minutes due to getting bored fast.. But try bunch of games out.. you could hit one that will keep your attention.

Also about the designs you mentioned - don't say phrases like "But I myself isn't enough for it.". That is the killer of all of the good ideas people tend to have. I had no experience and no team. I had vague idea of a product I wanted to try to make. I started busting my ass off in different projects. After almost a year of supporting other ideas I got my shot at getting a grant money .. Got 2.5k EUR to make the idea. Got myself a team through the project and actually made some prototypes and went to business incubator with it. Unfortunately I didn't get research grant for making the system I wanted and the product just turned out to be too expensive to be competitive. BUT the point is - the product consisted of technologies I had no clue how they work and it needed work I had no idea how to do. I thought I was too small for it. But went over the self criticism and just went for it. Did I achieve the product ? No. But I got such a good experience its a lot easier finding a job now and formulating new ideas. I actually have an interview for project manager position in several hours. You have to start believing in your ideas and stop wasting time. Every mistake will be a step towards knowledge. If you wallow in self pity you wont learn or achieve anything.. That is unfortunately the sad truth. Sometimes something good is not just waiting around the corner - you have to work for it.

I was feeling horrible because I personally couldnt find a girlfriend. Im not really a loner and am sort of romantic.. so being single all the time was taking a toll especially with friends getting married. If something similar happens to you - don't wait for "the one"... its myth. some might find their life long loves first try or in highschool... but most of us have to deal with the problem ... I absolutely hate the concept of Tinder... but after being there for 3 years and being veeeery selective who I press like to, I got my first match who I got together and its going very well... So yeah - go for it and ditch the excuses

I sure hope I didn't come off aggressive or pessimistic.. For sure I didn't like hearing stuff like this when I was feeling down - but I think the sugarcoated suggestions and tips are not really forcing you to act on your emotions or problems in the end. So I hope at least this makes you think. And of course feel free to answer me.. When I have time I like to come here and discuss stuff :)

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Thank you for the help and thanks for sharing your experiences.

I might try that design thingy but I dont know where to start still.

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Whatever you make, start posting it online.. Facebook page, instagram page and whatever other sites there are to boost popularity.

If you want to make designs and print them on clothes you can go similar route as this - https://www.printful.com/
Its actually company from my country. But as you can see you can take your designs and order clothes with that. Yes, you have to pay upfront, but you get your tshirts which you could sell even on facebook marketplace with some profit.

Friend of mine who is photographer and artist recently got a deal with local store which put her drawings on tshirts as well. So that could be something you could approach - look for locals who already make clothes and pitch some designs to them.

If you are afraid of risks and still need to learn, I would suggest looking for support projects - there are tons of projects and programs for students to grow their ideas. Many offer grant money to support your product. If they don't you at least get consultations from professionals. We have these things called business incubators in my country. And there is also such thing as pre-incubation. You don't have to register the company but over 6 months you have support in making business case and support in looking for money.

Local and city governments usually have support programs for developing business as well. The important thing I would like to point out - don't try to copy other people ideas - especially some local persons. That way you will most likely doom both ideas. To have prospering business you have to look for partnerships and something that would benefit other company while making a profit for you... Basic example - if you see a bakery of neighbor is doing good, you will bankrupt both if you open another one up nearby. Instead you make a company that makes packaging for the products of your neighbors bakery. That way you help boost his business and he has to rely on you to provide your product. This is oversimplified of course, but its just to get idea why a lot of ideas die off - people are envy and want what others have..... don't envy others, build upon them while helping them to grow as well. For example - if you already have someone importing cheap clothes and selling them nearby - offer a deal to share profit for providing designs (you know, design clothes are more expensive). That way you don't have to fight for market with the store if you want to sell t-shirts as well.

Brainstorm with friends or try to find someone through these projects. I have a friend who I actually haven't met in year or so due to moving, but we still talk online and pick each others brains for ideas.

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I can understand how you feel and often times the reason behind feeling the way you do is because you don't have a structured and disciplined lifestyle. Knowing what you need to do next, and organizing your time flow is going to keep you busy enough and engaged in the activities you have to not allow you to be bored. I've never felt bored, not at home at least and I tend to never allow myself to get bored because I've got too much of a busy schedule to cover.

  1. What I would suggest is structuring your time and slowly, but surely, adding new elements to do on a daily basis.
    Starting on what activities you have to do around the house, such as cleaning and organizing your room or your entire house. Having a clean environment helps with your focus and provides you a sense of fulfillment once everything around you looks in order and is clean.

  2. Set up a list of goals that are achievable throughout the day. I recommend placing them in your mind before you go to sleep and following them through the next day. Knowing what you need to do gives order to your mind and doesn't allow you to be bored, because everything seems to be like a game, an objective, a quest if you wanna call it that.

  3. Create mundane tasks as you do in video games. Give them a set of objectives and reward yourself according to the difficulty of the task.

  4. Train your body. A healthy body leads to a healthy mind. You put yourself in a better headspace if you look after your body. You can supplement your body with nutritional food that sustain the growth of your body and supply your mind with useful information like reading and knowing yourself, bettering yourself and seeking joy in little things.

  5. Sometimes you just need a short holiday. Going somewhere in nature can help you rediscover yourself a bit and get a little bit of clarity for your next objective.

  6. Start consuming appropriate content online, as we're often times fed the wrong one. Doing that helps you stimulate and help the other points I've wrote above.

  7. Surround yourself with more people that have a similar hobby and similar interests like yourself. It doesn't have to be a new girlfriend to keep you busy as some suggested here. You're not necessarily lacking love right now, but direction. Sure that can help, but it's not necessary to pursue that.

  8. Do some fun stuff time to time. Get out of your comfort zone and explore your boundaries. You may discover new things you like to do and you may meet people that follow the same things.

  9. When playing games, for me, what helped was a much more structured way to do it. I no longer give myself unlimited time to play. I set a schedule for relaxation and nobody bothers me during that period. I don't play all day and it follows the structure of my goals every day. It's my reward. I also use gaming as a form of relaxation, and play games that don't stress me out and provide me a sense of value. You don't have to be like me, but getting all the achievements in games fulfills me in gaming as I used to play games for a short period of time to just drop them mid way. Achievement hunting makes me enjoy a game 100%.

  10. Breathe, meditate, and allow boredom to become a normal part of your life. Boredom is actually beneficial for your mental health. It allows you to take a bit more reflection on yourself and if you combine that with meditation you may find that what I've wrote above may be a great thing to do.

That's all I've got for you. I really hope it helps. ๐Ÿ˜ƒ Take things a step at a time, it will all get better eventually.

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Great points.

Starting on what activities you have to do around the house

This is great suggestion - especially if you are feeling depressed. Any little achievement will help you increase your self esteem.. even if its cleaning the room, the table or even the desktop of your PC

Create mundane tasks as you do in video games

I now realized that this is the reason I love achievements on Steam ... they provide tasks and goals for the game that are more mundane then just having goal lined out inside the game itself.

Start consuming appropriate content online

And seriously - this. Stop watching gamers, influencers and similar crap. I mean fine - do it from time to time for having fun. But I see many kids whither away by sitting 10 hours watching some morons scream at the screen. Watch productive topics, listen to podcasts and try to fill your time on youtube (or wherever) with educational stuff. You need to stimulate the brain.. and if you find the other stuff entertaining really leave it for the evening for 10-20 minutes most... just to get relaxed enough but it doesn't eat up your day. (sorry to the youtubers here, you as well Vasharal.. nothing personal :D)

Breathe, meditate, and allow boredom to become a normal part of your life

Forgot completely about this - I actually started doing yoga at home over the covid time. No gym and no friends made me feel down and I started doing yoga to relax.. and it really did help

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This is great suggestion - especially if you are feeling depressed. Any little achievement will help you increase your self esteem.. even if its cleaning the room, the table or even the desktop of your PC

The external environment is a reflection of the one within us. It takes a few seconds to realized how well you're put together in the inside by reflecting outwards.

I now realized that this is the reason I love achievements on Steam ... they provide tasks and goals for the game that are more mundane then just having goal lined out inside the game itself.

For sure. I've never been into them before, but I do feel a sense of fulfillment when I see the blue badge to it. I know that I've covered pretty much every aspect of the game. I normally don't start achievement hunting unless I've hit about 60-75% of what the game has to offer. Once I unlocked a majority of the tasks and I feel I get the gist of the game, I start looking at what achievements I've missed out, and how I can get them. This is combined with mundane collectable tasks and other things that I honestly don't enjoy doing after I finished the main campaign. For me the main story is the biggest reward and what really drives me to finish a game.

And seriously - this. Stop watching gamers, influencers and similar crap. I mean fine - do it from time to time for having fun. But I see many kids whither away by sitting 10 hours watching some morons scream at the screen. Watch productive topics, listen to podcasts and try to fill your time on youtube (or wherever) with educational stuff. You need to stimulate the brain.. and if you find the other stuff entertaining really leave it for the evening for 10-20 minutes most... just to get relaxed enough but it doesn't eat up your day. (sorry to the youtubers here, you as well Vasharal.. nothing personal :D)

No offense taken. It goes to the social media as well. It really matters what kind of gaming content you're consuming also. Some is good and some isn't. You can learn to program, create your own games, or you can learn things about the history of gaming and get inspired to play the games differently because you know what was the objective of the developers when they envisioned their game and released it.

It's easy to get fed negative type of content, which can be mainly tiktoks/reels/shorts as often times we teach ourselves to have a short span retention leading us to get easily bored. The algorithm responds particularly to what you engage with and if you want to see more stupid dances, weird skits and funny gaming videos it will provide you that because it wants you on the platform.

Forgot completely about this - I actually started doing yoga at home over the covid time. No gym and no friends made me feel down and I started doing yoga to relax.. and it really did help

It's a practice that can be adapted by any religious or non religious practice. Often times it's frowned upon because people think it's associated with hippies or some s**t. The reality is that we often times meditate and we don't even notice it. Regulating your breath helps you provide your lungs and head with oxygen. Helping you to think more rationally and make better decisions. Not to mention that boredom has a beneficial role to us.

Here's some Google info:

  • "Being bored can help improve social connections. When we are not busy with other thoughts and activities, we focus inward as well as looking to reconnect with friends and family. Being bored can help foster creativity. The eureka moment when solving a complex problem when one stops thinking about it is called insight."

  • "Social neuroscientists have found that the brain has a default network mode that is on when we're disengaged from doing. Boredom can actually foster creative ideas, refilling your dwindling reservoir, replenishing your work mojo and providing an incubation period for embryonic work ideas to hatch."

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Thank you for all the help!
I started making steps, before when I was going for a ride I often gave myself goals like go x kms when I achieved that goal and I felt like I could go for another x kms I went for it.

I did that today again, it felt really good because I knew I overcame my goal and while doing so I interacted with some people. I even wrote on my old friend and we are going to meet this week so I think im doing a good progress.

Before when I was trading with games etc. I found myself pretty invested especially when I saw a game that really stood out for me. So I started that again, and I'm collecting/trading games again. But I do lookout to not play too much daily.

To my surprise I do not watch any gamers on youtube anymore, sometimes I do but then I just listen to the person as they can be quite funny and while I play I like to listen to something let that be a podcast or just a random video.

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hank you for all the help!
I started making steps, before when I was going for a ride I often gave myself goals like go x kms when I achieved that goal and I felt like I could go for another x kms I went for it.

I did that today again, it felt really good because I knew I overcame my goal and while doing so I interacted with some people. I even wrote on my old friend and we are going to meet this week so I think im doing a good progress.

That's great to hear! We often times think we aren't anymore motivated to do things, but reality is that we've got no objective or purpose that is killing our momentum.

Before when I was trading with games etc. I found myself pretty invested especially when I saw a game that really stood out for me. So I started that again, and I'm collecting/trading games again. But I do lookout to not play too much daily.

Limiting your time with games can actually help you to put some quality time with the games you play. I know I have, because when I started spending from morning until evening, I would blame myself for being lazy and also, the games just started not feeling the same. We become desensitized to gaming as any other things that we constantly do all the time.

To my surprise I do not watch any gamers on youtube anymore, sometimes I do but then I just listen to the person as they can be quite funny and while I play I like to listen to something let that be a podcast or just a random video.

I've disconnected recently with all my social medias because I would easily sink in 1-2 hours bingeing content that brought me nothing positive but a few giggles. I've never found enthusiasm in watching others game, so I never watch streams. I always watch videos with purpose, if that makes sense. But I do get sometimes drawn in a few videos now and then. It's normal, you get click-baited and there you are watching something you already can tell what's going to happen or some silly stuff. The things that we consume and what consumes us is important in our day an age.

I think overall you'll be fine. Everybody goes through this sometimes at a point in life. That's a good point to start doing something nice. Use that boredom to spark your creativity.

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GYM

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A lot of good advice already so I won't pile on things that have already been mention but here are things that work for me:

  • music. Have you ever thought about picking up an instrument? You can teach yourself easily nowadays with all the online tutorials and it's a great way to keep yourself entertained.
  • learning. There is never enough time to learn once you start an active life. Languages are a great time waster (Duolingo is free) and they can be useful down the line. I am not technology minded but my sister learned coding by giving herself projects (like creating a trivia game or making a database for her collectibles)

As for gaming with a crap laptop I can empathize. I was stuck with an old potato until recently and GeForce Now is free and awesome.

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Someone needs to start "dopamine detox".I think it is the only cure for that someone now.Google it.

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