How to deal with not knowing anything

[Ryan M]

I basically feel like I know nothing. Where as some people kid themselves and pretend that they know more than they do, I just can’t do that. Ive spent a whole lot of time trying to figure things out about myself and life in general, and all I feel is confusion. I also feel like I lack perspective and gratitude because I have everything I’ve ever wanted and feel unhappy most of the time. 
 

I don’t understand myself and I don’t understand life, what am I even supposed to do, read a book and understand nothing again? Take psychedelics, traumatize myself and still know nothing again and be ungrateful for everything again? Life is so pointless and mysterious that I don’t even know what to ever be thinking about. Should I accept that I know nothing and just skip around trying to enjoy life or what? Lol

Edited Tuesday at 03:10 AM by Ryan M

[Wilhelm44]

7 hours ago, Ryan M said:

I basically feel like I know nothing. Where as some people kid themselves and pretend that they know more than they do, I just can’t do that. Ive spent a whole lot of time trying to figure things out about myself and life in general, and all I feel is confusion. I also feel like I lack perspective and gratitude because I have everything I’ve ever wanted and feel unhappy most of the time. 
 

I don’t understand myself and I don’t understand life, what am I even supposed to do, read a book and understand nothing again? Take psychedelics, traumatize myself and still know nothing again and be ungrateful for everything again? Life is so pointless and mysterious that I don’t even know what to ever be thinking about. Should I accept that I know nothing and just skip around trying to enjoy life or what? Lol

If you have everything you always wanted, what is preventing you from simply enjoying that ? 

Cultivating curiosity, appreciation, and a sense of wonder for the mystery of life, without demanding immediate answers, is a good place to be.

Another good one to investigate, when you look at yourself in the mirror, can you say I love you without any resistance ? If not, then perhaps look for deeper understanding as to how you view yourself and why you have that perspective.

Getting to know yourself better first is a good doorway.

Edited Tuesday at 10:26 AM by Wilhelm44