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In your goal you you might consider small actions to boost your self-esteem. You readily state you are a negative person - there could also be an action step for that - start out small: I say one positive thing to myself daily.
The thing is you CAN be a more positive person. Actually YOU are the only one who can do that. And how could you leverage that little glimmer of hope that drives you?
Truth is, when someone says that they want to kill themselves, that they view their life as worthless, it's time for professional help and not something to discuss for solving on Quora.
All your wishing won't help. But actions, the right kind for you, will make the difference.
I create things all the time. I should have both novels done this week ready for me to buy. I used to be the most positive person ever as a child. I thought the roads were paved with the gold and that the world revolved around me. That sure changed. I guess I see the world differently to everyone on this site. I'm not actually depressing, I'm described as a happy person and I don't put that act on.
Maybe I should make a Post on Quora about stuff, seeing that I have reached 53 followers. People seem to like to read about what I write and think about things.
There is nothing saying an introvert cannot be perfectly happy, even giddy about being an introvert, it just might make others around them put them into a mental hospital because they are too happy for no apparent reason, we can't have that can we.
What are the benefits of being an introvert?
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tynamite
Patricia
You state you are CREATIVE. How about getting some of those creative juices into - setting a goal out to be happy? Maybe this is not what you want to hear but I'm going to say it anyway.In your goal you you might consider small actions to boost your self-esteem. You readily state you are a negative person - there could also be an action step for that - start out small: I say one positive thing to myself daily.
The thing is you CAN be a more positive person. Actually YOU are the only one who can do that. And how could you leverage that little glimmer of hope that drives you?
Truth is, when someone says that they want to kill themselves, that they view their life as worthless, it's time for professional help and not something to discuss for solving on Quora.
All your wishing won't help. But actions, the right kind for you, will make the difference.
tynamite
Me
You can't help someone who doesn't want to change. I agree with you about that. If I was going to kill myself, I would have done it years ago lol. Thanks for your help.I create things all the time. I should have both novels done this week ready for me to buy. I used to be the most positive person ever as a child. I thought the roads were paved with the gold and that the world revolved around me. That sure changed. I guess I see the world differently to everyone on this site. I'm not actually depressing, I'm described as a happy person and I don't put that act on.
Maybe I should make a Post on Quora about stuff, seeing that I have reached 53 followers. People seem to like to read about what I write and think about things.
tynamite
Terrence
What you describe sounds more like chronic depression than it does introversion. There may be a coloration, but introversion does not cause chronic depression or vice versa.There is nothing saying an introvert cannot be perfectly happy, even giddy about being an introvert, it just might make others around them put them into a mental hospital because they are too happy for no apparent reason, we can't have that can we.
I am an introvert and in my opinion, there are no benefits to being introverted. I wish that I was extroverted so I could have more social skills and have friends. I'm the person who has been lonely their whole life, and that is sad in itself..
I read this question as I was intrigued in knowing what any positive benefits of being introverted could be. I see that being self motivated, more inclined to be creative, and not being affected by others opinions so much are positives for being an introvert. Another answer gave not having to seek regard so much, and seeing things more realistically as a benefit. Read my answer for What does it feel like to have no friends?
Evaluating my life, I do not see any of those as benefits at all. Yes I'm self motivated and creative, but that truly doesn't make me any happier. Writing two novels hasn't exactly made me happier in life. I am affected by other people's opinions of me as people's opinions of me affect my whole life. Choosing to have pride in myself is the product of this.
It's said that I don't have to seek regard so much, but that's not true as well. I have a low self esteem as I don't have many friends, am not given regard for the good things that I do, and am made to feel like rubbish with the things I do wrong or bad. Introverts seek regard off people as much as extroverts do - we're all human.
Yes I do see life more realistically, but I'm also a negative person which I became at 9 which happened at the same time. I wish I was a more positive person but I can't be, as I don't think my life can get any better than what it is. I don't feel I can ever be happy again. I have a little glimmer of hope which drives me to move forward and keep trying, but other than that, I would have killed myself years ago.
I wish I was an extroverted person so I could be more sociable. I wish I could be truly happy again in life, so I can become a positive person. The way my life is, I cannot make an impact on the world that I live in. I am a ghost merely passing through life, I cannot influence a single person in this world. I do not feel that I am an inspiration to anyone. It appears to be that socialable people make more of an impact to life than (supposedly) talented people from poverty stricken backgrounds who nobody has heard of.
People can hail my praises all they want, but if I cannot make an impact on the world (or the people around me), everything means nothing. I view my life is worthless.