Ask HN: Getting back a zest for life?
In the moments after orgasm I felt inspired to do things I would never have wanted to do before. I had fantasies like the way I used to fantasize as a teenager, that I haven't had since. My mind felt really alive for those brief moments.
It really brought home to me how I'm living only half a life. Whilst I'm not unhappy, I feel like my mind is dull, and I don't get excitement from things the way I used to as a child.
I know this is a fairly normal feeling for an adult. I just wish there were a easy way of getting back that child-like mind that was excited about every little thing, and full of imagination and plans to have fun. I could fantasize wonderful scenarios in my head that made me feel like I was experiencing them for real. Nowadays I rarely fantasize about anything.
Any suggestions on how I could get back this child-like zest for life....? Any quick hacks?
I have tried mindfulness on and off for the past several years but I've always gotten bored of it and never gotten to a point where I felt it was helping me. Maybe I need suggestions on how to persist with that until I see results?
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[ 2.7 ms ] story [ 13.3 ms ] threadI find that when travelling, I find myself excited to get up in the morning and I am quickly full of energy after waking up, motivated to do things. Not so in everyday life, even if I don't have to go to work / do anything during the day. Is it due to more sunlight? Better scenery?
It would be nice to increase the baseline to that state you experience when travelling. I definitely remember feeling similar / more powerful excitement and the feeling of being full of energy as a kid.
Ennui/etc. with age seems to be a common feature of human life, going back centuries or more.