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Is life even worth it?

knsample
knsample

I want to preface by saying that I don't want to get into a political fight with anyone. I just want to address the issues that are contributing to my anxiety.


i'm a senior in college and I've been thinking about life after I graduate. I'm very worried about the fate of this country especially with the election coming up. I'm also somewhat pessimistic about the future because of the recent attacks on people's legal rights. Police brutality and the attack on women's reproductive rights make me very worried about the future of this country. I keep hoping for things to get better but they seem to be getting worse and I don't know how to help this world. My main goal was to go into a career that will protect women's rights but politicians seem to making things worse. 


Now im questioning my right to live. Is life even worth living? I feel like giving up sometimes.

benji99
benji99
Don't over think, just hope for the bed and of course life is worth living we just need to try everything and see what brings us excitement and e
victor
victor
Have you read Albert Camus? You are the second person, after Camus, to question life.
lucillegem
lucillegem
Atleast, every person questions themselves this way. I see you are very passionate, and this drive to make things better is a reason to live. It doesnt matter that you may not know how you will do it, but id say stick to your goals, see where itll take you. All you need is to keep that hope alive. Your seeing how bad it can be, so this is probably the worse it can get, Then, doesnt that mean that only good things can come? (with a revolution) Im pretty sure your not alone in it :)
Gladdmatt
Gladdmatt
I am quite a bit older than you, and I have lived long enough to see that even though there are conflicts every step of the way, the net result is more recognition of human rights. Smart phones make it possible to record bad behaviors and the videos can go viral, but the bad behavior is nothing new. Humanity needs your sort of person who takes human rights so seriously you wonder if you have reason to live without helping to achieve them. Many people will disappoint you if you get involved, even among the so-called "good guys." But you can teach or work for an agency if you get a good college education and make your mark and make a real difference! I'll pray for you.
Community LeaderMid
Mid
When it comes to this, put it in simple terms. You make a difference, no matter what you do. Every action has a reaction, so the more good each of us does, the ripple it spreads breaks apart the reverse in some way, shape, form. Look for the best with what you have now. Best wishes!
koolman
koolman
Yes, life is worth it...and you're going into a career where you'll have to FIGHT those politicians!
CynDme78
CynDme78
Yes, life in this here United States and in the world is a bit crazy right now, but that is the way life is. Life is a series of ups and down, the thing to remember is that (besides it being important to vote) you are not responsible for the way of the world. The truly best one can do is live life the best one can and help others to the best of our ability. Sometimes helping others can just be a smile or a friendly word. I have this saying that I keep near my desk which helps me keep going forward when at times I feel sad or depressed. It reads: "Courage is not the absence of fear, but the Mastery of it."
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