I’m not sure if this is the right place to put this. Basically, nothing in the world excites me anymore. I’ve gone on several dates with women, they all bore me. I found my dream job at a dream company with a very high likelihood that it will make me rich, and I’m not excited. I’m not really looking forward to anything.

Does anyone else feel this way? I’m not depressed or suicidal or anything, I’m just bored. 27 years old, don’t drink, don’t smoke, never did drugs. Pretty straight-edge. I have a lot of hobbies, but nothing too serious. Again, nothing really excites me.

try LSD, DMT or mushrooms

I guarantee you will have an exciting experience

"Your life isn’t exciting? I suggest you do some stupid shit and see how exciting it gets while you avoid letting it get fucked up!"

Op, find something you have a passion for and use your riches to pursue it.
Keep dating new women till you find one who isn’t. Sounds to me like you’ve got your shit together.

I guess that’s my problem… I’m passionate about my career and work, but not much else. A few months ago, I did seriously consider smoking marijuana once just to do something different, but I kind of lost interest after just thinking about it for a week or so.

I have a date on Friday with a girl who is 7 years older, and this is the one date I’ve been looking forward to more so than any other date I’ve been on in a while. We’ll see how it goes

I can help you but not here … here there are many wolves … they will eat you not help you.

I did the same thing. A friend said I should try weed (I never have) and made a decent case for it. I gave it some thought but eventually came up with enough reasons not to try.

I don’t get passionate about work or things, I get passionate about family, friends, people, relationships. Maybe you’re focused on the wrong thing?

In defense to this guys statement

These drugs are not physically addictive but like any substance abuse can lead a person in the wrong direction. I know people and heard many stories of people who’ve had positive effects better sense of well being from trying MDMA, mushrooms.

BUT

I would suggest you try doing something different. Try stepping outside your comfort zone. Try new activities, watching/listening to new things. You may find something that excites you. I’ve gone through bored fazes especially with friends getting busier as I get older. So getting new hobbies or activities. Biking, swimming, exercise, music, travelling, science, art would be steps to bringing back some excitement in your life. BTW I’m the same age as you.

sure you have hobbies, but do you have a "life" outside of work? or are you a workaholic? you should also try doing things that focus a lot on yourself, if you don’t get enough personal time. might sound dumb, but going to the gym and focusing on getting in better shape really help getting me excited about the future.
You can’t really say you’re not depressed because boredom, or in your case lack of interest in things that used to be very exciting, is a form of depression. So yeh…on some level you are depressed.

Everyone has bouts of "the blues". If you have been feeling this way for more than a few weeks, or the feelings come and go often, then it’s probably time to be screened for clinical depression.

You may not be ready to make that leap? Ok, try working out (even if you’re not really into it), taking walks, getting some sunshine and fresh air. Break your routine. You may have to force yourself into it, but once you get over that "hump" it may be just enough to break the cycle.

You’ll probably be ok long term. But really…if this carries on, get some help.

I get bouts of depression every now and then, but they fade after a few days. But most of the time, I’m just straight up bored or without much emotion.

I exercise frequently. In fact, I don’t give my body enough chance to rest. Went to the gym last night at 9pm or so, had a great workout… then woke up at 5:30am this morning to go for a run.

maybe I do need a hobby…

Your an endorphin junkie? There kinda hard to compete against, unless you take XTC as often as you train.

I used to be a few weeks ago, until I stopped getting the endorphine high as much as I used to…

that or my legs just aren’t able to keep up. I might take a few days off of cardio and focus on lifting before I start up again. Still, it was nice while it lasted – I woke up at like 5 everyday to go running for a week straight.

marijuana is meh, psychedelics are completely different experience
If I had money and nothing to do. (the opposite of where I am at) I would take flying lessons and learn how to fly plane. Then I would get a motorcycle license and buy a fat ass Harley and a jet.

You could drive the bike to the airport, load it onto the plane, fly somewhere, unload the bike and ride it away.

That would be badass.

aw yeah

I’d be "answer man".

Every day (that I felt like it) I’d go to the high school with my coffee, notebook / pencil, and laptop and sit in the library and answer questions. And coach…I miss that, too.
I feel similar I think. I think I need a new group of friends. Possibly join an adult league for some dodgeball, softball, etc.

All I find myself doing now is goign out to bars and clubs on the weekends which is ok i guess but ive been doing it for a long long time.
How about going bungee jumping? Fun for a few moments. And there s always ugha ugha

Ok I like that too
Sounds to me like you’ve had life goals to meet for a long time. You’ve now accomplished those goals, or are very close to completing them….hence, you’re getting bored. Time to raise the bar or find that one thing that simply amazes you.

I say that because I faced the same thing. Finished college, finally landed a job that keeps me happy financially and is enough of challenge to keep me satisfied. Married the girl of my dreams. I hit a plateau (so to speak) for a while there. Kinda dove into my car hobby and shifted some finances to fixing up our house. Just finding things to keep myself busy and put a smile on my face.

Make some "new" life milestones to hit.
How attached are you to technology? Have you tried going for a week without TV, computer, cell phone (land line ok)? Whenever I get to a point where I feel as though life’s light is a little dim, I disconnect from technology for a few days. It doesn’t take long before I find things interesting again and I usually learn quite a few new things along the way.
another way to describe it is all the emotions I feel are severely muted… i dunno, maybe it’ll pass

Go workout at a place.

Alot of places have free memberships. Wink at some girls and after a few times of seeing him ask them to coffee.

Its not rocket science.

most likely it will

one day you’ll look back on this time and wish you could relive it. that is if you plan on getting married, having kids, spending a shit load of money on brats, etc

cheer up buttercup. go do something you’ve always wanted to do

That means you’re not invested in anything, not a part of anything. Of course you won’t give a shit about anything if you’re just sitting in your hole all by your lonesome. Pick something you’re good at and go do it, or pick something you wish you were good at and go practice it. Hell, join the military; that’ll make your life real interesting in a hurry.
life is boring to me also…but ive done a done of stuff to look back on and can say i did it. maybe its the fact i did it all and have seen it all, or at least all that i want to see and now im left with nothing

no offense, but you sound like a self-important know-it-all
"i am bored" and "life is boring" are not even close to the same thing

you’re doing it wrong

he’s actually become somewhat humble since he stopped being a mod
Your emotional center is degenerated… hardly a surprising result after years of gun blasting movies, angry fights and curse words, and all of the stuff that most of us are exposed to in this American "culture"…

You solve it by listening to classical music, going for beautiful walks in nature every day, holding your tongue instead of cursing, by not getting angry and being patient at those times, observing beautiful (renaissance) type of art. Put roses or flowers in your room. Brighten it up. Smile.

Life is boring because you look at everything through the intellect. The intellect is cold and dead. When you process things through the heart you add life. Fire and passion, things you lack completely. It is like you are alive but dead… yeah, so take my advice.

same
Go to a remote location, preferably in the woods somewhere, and trip on shrooms with a couple close friends.

Bam, life becomes fascinating again.

When it comes to psychedelics, its not so much about the trip, but rather what happens after the trip that counts.

Reason being they kinda toggle your neuralconnections. Psychedelics aren’t the only way to do that, but they do make it easier & faster.

Dude, sorry to say this… And people probably will flame me.

But, do some drugs. At least smoke some bud or do some psychedelics… Alternating your mindstate relieves boredom, and makes you have a new found respect for SOBER (If you’re smart)

I’m being 120% serious.

You don’t have the slightest clue what you’re talking about.

I live a totally normal life, work 40-50hrs a week, make it to work ontime everyday, has a good relationship and live with my GF on my/our own… And am on a good path.

No one has any clue what I’ve done ‘drug wise’ and never will…

Certain drugs don’t flush your life down the toliet, there’s a big difference between mind expansion and mind destruction.

Sounds stupid, but it’ll work.
Someone once told me that boredom was terror in disguise.

Perhaps you are too comfortable in your zone and need to stretch, grow develop, evolve.

There must be something you could invest in and improve, but you are just terrified of failing, so you don’t do it.

Just a thought.

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