Im a young christian, and have not been through great hardship or suffering, but i simply do not see the point in life. I feel very little motivation to continue living, and wonder if this is a widespread feeling, or if other people have some powerful motivation. Many say love or religion, but i believe i have experianced both (i am a devout christian and have a girlfriend), and neither one makes me feel i want to continue living. That being said, i fully appreciate the fortune i have in being healthy, provided for, and having all the caring people around me, but none of that gives me a reason for living.
So with this belief, logically, life shouldnt be worth living. I have contemplated suicide, but am held back solely by fear of pain of dying and the unknown. So, i ask, what makes other people continue living, and do the majority of people feel the way i do?
You're too close to the trees to see the forest.
We are in the middle of a war between life and death. Death is all around us. Things conspire to steal life away from us, from bacteria to terrorists…even depression (sabatoged by our own minds and biological processes!).
You are free to choose to give up your life to the forces of death, but then you couldn't do anything else…seems to be a waste. Life, then, is a very rare gift, considering everything else in the universe that is not alive and the countless opportunities for you to die.
We exist, because we don't want death to win. Our existence paves the way for future things to exist, continuing and evolving life. The world is much more interesting with life in it.
And it should make you angry that things around you are trying to take your life away. So even if you feel you don't have anything to live for, fight on principle alone…soldier on.