Time Management Support Group

um, no =) my physical disabilities mean i have less time for doing things than other people, so i'm trying to work smarter not harder with my time. i'm wondering perhaps why you feel your activities are empty and meaningless?

You have so much going for you in the right direction, I admire your strengths. I hope that you can find a way to deal with the emptiness and meaninglessness you are experiencing.

Sure, it's called workaholism. And just like you say, its real purpose is to keep you busy so that you have no real time for reflection. If you stopped and thought about your life, you might see unhappy parts to it, like meaninglessness. You'd have to think about how to correct that and that might be a far harder task than staying on the honor roll. My solution was to think about it over semester breaks.

Sounds like your filling up time. I have been guilty of that in my youth. Always thinking i must be doing something. That would be a good work ethic. But if you feel what your doing is meaningless......why not change what your doing? Have you thought about volunteer work or social work? You may feel what your doing is empty and meaningless because your not using your gifts to change things for the better. Service to others really gives a person satifaction and a sense of acomplishment. If your not happy about what you are doing.....change what your doing...make it relevent, make it mean something besides just filling up your hours. That's my adice that i have taken for myself by venturing out and finding all these wonderful support groups.

I think we all have different versions of your problem which comes to not really doing what we want to do with "our time" or what feels most important in the moment.

You know that you are avoiding facing your feelings which are indicating you want to be spending your time doing something differently.

I hope you find the courage to do this.

If it was easy, you would be doing it in a second.

Ah, I was an Honor's student as an undergrad (thesis in tow) not long ago.

Yes, everyone sees you as a shining star, but perhaps you're feel burnt out, or just tired. If you're not feeling like everything you do is worthwhile, then listen to you instinct: it isn't!

If you can take time out from your partying/academic-ing, try to walk around a park or check out a river. Take some munchies and a notebook with you. Write down your feelings, what you like, what matters, whatever you want. Just a few hours can do wonders - the main objective is to disconnect with your rut to make sure it's working for you. Good luck!

I totally relate to how you feel...It's ok to succeed and feel empty all at once. However, like everyone is saying, you don't want to ignore feeling isolated...keep talking, keep a journal, see a counselor....share with someone who you admire...keep doing what you are doing...helping others...letting your best self shine...it takes work and effort to stop being hard on oneself...learn to meditate...while sitting or running...get a book on it...and find a way to quiet your mind and let that inner voice guide you. stay in touch!!