Im Bored With Life

[nailit]

Not suicidal or anything, just bored.
Isnt life at least to hold some promise of a better future?
One day dissolves into another and before you know it decades have gone by? 50 in a few months and mid life crises is hitting me on the head!

[Milvus]

Your life is entirely in your hands. Get out there and do something new

[eanceoil]

You're only 50 soon, you've probably got yourself into too much of a comfort zone, you spend too much time asking too many questions, turn off your computer, see what's going on in your vicinity/community, get involved in something, there's so much out there, try not be so deep, just enjoy what each day brings

[Mamyalynne]

Quite a predictable reply from me I'm afraid, I do understand what you mean - but the promise that the future holds won't knock on your door.

You have to go out and grab it.

Very easy to let one day roll on into another, I speak from experience.

[tonyav]

How you do it is up to you, nailit. But you've gotta get out of the rut mate.

[retrocop]

Bored people are boring people. Not my quote btw.
I am now retired wrong side of 65yrs. Always fortunate to have been in employment. I acknowledge many haven't. As a house husband I do not have enough hours in the day to get on with chores which involves shopping, cooking, laundry, hobbies, hospital appointments and spending too much time on this site which is not sometimes conducive to my blood pressure :-)

[grasscarp]

I changed job at 51. Change of work, location, friends, everything. Really happy now and have gone beyond normal retirement age. If you are bored make changes.

[piggynose]

have you got any hobbies? no well get out there and find some, the world owes you nothing, sorry but thats the harsh reality.

[Sam1960]

A short poem nailit.... hope you like it.

Life it'self, won't bring you joy
No matter how you will it.
Life just gives you time and space
It's up to you to fill it.

[jourdain2]

Life moves around, nailit. The future holds.....who knows what? So although a few hours may seem boring you simply don't know what is to come. Some of that is chance, some is as a result of something you do. Had mid-life crisis(fairly explosive and destructive in my case) and survived. Ended up happy (with a few problems, but life always includes them). I don't know what the future holds either - but I'll face it. So will you, |I'm sure - it's in your attitude. :))

[eanceoil]

We could all pamper and say what you would like to hear, I have children your age-group, they are not all working but they are too busy to be bored, all their lives if not in paid employment at one time or another, then just working around their respective family homes there is no time to be bored. "I'm bored threads" make me want to scream- there's only one shot at life, take your finger out and find where you fit, stop being bored. Folk on here have told you how they changed their lives, I do understand for your previous posts you had issues with depression and stuff but honestly nailit, if you were my son, you wouldn't have time to be bored, get to bed early, get up early, have a system to your day or maybe just pull the bull by the horns and see what the day brings but at your age, bored with life is ridiculous, if it's more than we are told, speak to your medical person who helps you deal with your depression as I don't want to overlook that

[clyde59]

Life is what you make it,you only get one chance.

[Cloverjo]

I know what you mean, nailit, I'm a similar age to you and feel the same way. I hate my job and the way that every day feels the same. However, we are lucky enough to have time still on our side. We can study - there are lots of free online courses - we change our jobs, we can do voluntary work, we can just get out and do something. Even joining a walking club, Tai Chi, yoga, whatever, can help so that every day doesn't feel the same as the last. As others have said, we only get one shot at life. Use it.

[Gavmacp]

I'm bored
I'm chairman of the bored.....
Maybe an alternative to see how far this goes...?
Though it will bore me waiting for an answer!

[trt]

You really don't realize how fortunate you are do you nailit.

I have been through bad times during my life, and probably some members on A/B have, but having witnessed REAL poverty in the Philippines, India and Thailand, I feel so fortunate & lucky I was born in the UK.

Google, ''Poverty around the World'', and take notice.

[trt]

Here is just one of many places that people live in ***-holes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKAfGhAzDFk

[Cloverjo]

Yes, we really are lucky to be born in the UK. Life is S****y elsewhere. Come on, nailit, if you want to change your life, you can.

[david small]

Travel broadened many a mind. If health permits maybe a charity walk around UK. Teach English for a few weeks abroad. No qualifications needed except English as far as I'm aware, just board and fare paid I think. Helping others helps you. Meditation is a positive step. Take up Karate or Judo good outlet for pent up aggression. Artistic development drawing, painting, model making, dioramas etc. Write that novel, express yourself.

[Answerprancer]

Time to focus on the finer details of life maybe. Get a hobby, meditate, buy a camera :-)

[viv41]

nailit, I'm sure we all feel like that at times, no matter what our age. We just have to plod on and it eventually gets better !

[nailit]

Thanks for all replies guys, all very helpful.