How do you find the joy in life?

[Anonymous]

To give some context. I just quit smoking and I’m eating healthier, meditating daily, and taking more care of myself but I can’t help but feel depressed and miserable. I’m becoming really disciplined but nothing brings me joy anymore and it’s beginning to feel like life isn’t even worth living. This is is the most content with death. I’ve ever been I don’t care about anything anymore and I’m just watching the days go by. Anyone else ever go through something like this and how did you fix it?

[Staximus]

Sometimes you just have to exist for a while before you find inspiration, motivation, your direction, purpose, whatever the fuck you want to call it. It's all the same shit. Whenever you go, there you are. Same bullshit, different day. Some of us find a purpose, some do not. What's the meaning of life? There is no meaning of life. We were given the gift of life merely to exist, so make a good and happy existence for yourself. . Anything more is a bonus. Change your routine, find something enjoyable to bide your time until you figure shit out. Go out and do stuff with friends or a nice girl. Have a dinner with your family, don't isolate yourself. Too much time by yourself will make you think too much, and it will make you start questioning things that you shouldn't. Sometimes you have to distract yourself from yourself. If you have any issues in the past that are making you depressed, start addressing them. Get sunlight and exercise everyday, eat healthy, go to sleep at the same time every night. Don't try to put too much mustard on the fucking hot dog of life. Let yourself be at peace.

[Staximus]

Jimi Hendrix wrote a song about it called "I Don't Live Today" https://youtu.be/fhJ6ibxnBFc?feature=shared

[MemeSupreme]

do things that are fun once in a while and finding a purpose would probably help