What should I read if I'm depressed, feel like I'm going in circles and nearing 30 with the feeling that I don't have a real purpose in life?
What should I read if I'm depressed...
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The 48 laws of power.
tao lin - bed
the bible
Why this exact book?
Get into historical criticism of the Bible. Ehrman, Pagels, Burton Mack
Alternately, study a language
>implying most people have a clear purpose in life
Stop worrying and enjoy the ride.
Jonathan Livingston Seagull
by Richard Bach
I'm extremely worried and not enjoying the ride at all
That's why you should stop worrying and start enjoying, duh.
Tao Te Ching
by Laozi
Are you going to be a wizard as well?
You have anxiety due to your unlimited freedom.
Read Kierkegaard's the concept of anxiety
You are incredibly unimportant. The minor aspects of your life are moreso.
Honestly, read some Sagan
Hojoki
no
because its accessible and easy to relate too
Stoic philosophy
>The Bible
>A collection of religious texts written thousands of years ago in a semitic/greek cultural context.
>Makes use of cryptic, symbolic metaphors that relate to ancient life.
>accesible
>easy to relate to
xD
Bhagavad Gita
>Sagan
Don't. You'll risk becoming a science-worshiping fedoralord.
Schopenhauer :)
OP is already a lost cause, he just needs some perspective on his total worthlessness.
Cioran.
>My dear Arjuna, how have these impurities come upon you? They are not at all befitting a man who knows the progressive values of life. They do not lead to higher planets, but to infamy. O son of Prtha, do not yield to this degrading impotence. It does not become you. Give up such petty weakness of heart and arise, O chastiser of the enemy.
~ Krishna; Chapter 2, verses 2–3
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also important
>You are incredibly unimportant. The minor aspects of your life are moreso.
That's the point. How can you tolerate being so insignificant?
I actually think it's relieving to realize I'm unimportant.
If I was important that'd be a lot of responsibility, but because I realize I'm insignificant, I'm free to act as I please.
5 second orgasms and escapism, hence Veeky Forums.
Basically seeking after dopamine. Why make it more complicated?
Just fuck it and do a hero dose of LSD
This, desu.
Gnosticism, Philokalia, Noumena.
This world is a meme.
nah m80, the Quran is where it's at.