What do you want from life?

yea, im new here so idk if this will help, but ive definitly felt like why am i even living ?, i will not get through this, but its made me relieze that when i wasnt like this, i felt happy and enjoyed life and thats what i kind of took for granted,so it made me think that i rlly wanted to get back to the way i felt so good about myself. Oh and right now, i still feel like what is there to life. One of my friends told me to just stay positive, bcuz mind is matter, i didnt get it at first and i was like this is impossible. When u rlly start to think about the things U Are good at and what Your capable at, then more seems to click. Rlly, little things that i new I was good at, kind of helped me also, and even if u feel like ur depressed, there are little things that make u smile =]. SO think about what ur good at and work on it!!! stay positive !! =D

Wanting something in life and having dreams might not be the answer. All having dreams and wanting has given me is many let downs.
Just try doing what is needed to survive, and chill the rest of the day.

Was that really sh--y advice?

I can't seem to stretch my mind enough to understand how someone just does not care about anything. I could appreciate the fact that drugs can cause a person to just not care, but this person says he has no problem with drugs and never has.

It seems that a lot of people are tying to help him. I taught school for many years. Many students were like him--lots of potential, but too bored to do anything. They always blamed me and other teachers for making them bored. The ones I heard about later, just sat at home, watched TV, and played video games. I do not know. They did do life there way. No one changed them. I was not gifted, I had to work hard for everything I have, but in the process I had a full life with lots or rich experiences. I do not know where I'm going with this, but I hope there is someone out there who can say what this fellow needs to hear.
Good Luck,
Jim S

Treat life like an adventure. Do something you would never normally do. Take risks. Do daredevil stunts. Skydive. Box someone. Make a list of things you think you could never do and do them. If you don't care enough about living, it shouldn't be a problem to do. Happy risking!