you don't want to die, you want to live

this is a thought I had when I was younger

you know – that feeling you have when you look at what you have around you, and you are literally unsatisfied with everything

you overthink and you think that maybe life will be better if you are not around anymore

but overthink more, and you start to find the root of it

the reason of your unhappiness is because life isn't the way you want it to be

you are unhappy at how life currently is, not at life in general

if you change your life for the better, you will most likely feel better about it too

then it becomes clear

you don't want to die, you want to live

you don't want your life to be over. you just want the shitty parts to be gone

and that's what you should do

remove the parts you don't want, slowly

make more for new happenings to enter. and if you don't like them, remove the new ones too

until you are left with a life you somewhat like, eventually

and then go from there


84 comments

  • Rhianne

    It’s like you can read my mind, Ron. I relate to this email/message so well. This is how I felt when I was 16 (I’m 28 now), in high school. I’m the only child and my parents are the oldest children in their family. Do you know how much pressure I’ve had since I could remember? Some people can relate to me. I hated the fact that I wasn’t good enough or if I try hard enough my parents would be proud of me. No matter what I do, they would wish my cousins or their friends’ children were theirs. There are days when I can’t take it anymore but deep down I’m not ready to do anything stupid because I want to tell my future child/ren that their mum is the most strongest person they know because I’ve been there and that their mum will love them no matter what

  • Nilda

    This is true..I only want the shifty parts to go away too..I am trying to get rid of the shit and live a beautiful life

  • Gerri

    Thanks Ron, you make more sense than years of therapy. I just spent 6 hrs being tested by a Neuropsychcologist for memory loss but apparently I’ve been undertreated for years of severe depression. I think just knowing that, and your words I can do this..FYI I cleared all the negative people no explanation just said fuck off and blocked. So impowering……..next!!!

  • kie

    the first email i’ve gotten from you, and somehow it relates to me perfectly. i’m not unhappy with life, i’m just unhappy with how it currently is. the thing is i am in a very difficult situation that i’m not sure i’m going to ever get out of, because it’s just really really difficult, involves someone else who depends on me and i also depend on them. but it is just not someone i am supposed to be with. i can’t change it right now and i can’t do anything to fix it right now. so stressful.. messing up my entire life. i can’t do what i am supposed to do and what i want to do. i am so stuck. but yeah, i’m going to listen to you and try to change it slowly. thank you, for writing this.

  • auntyjiauntyjigetupanddance

    I’M CRYING- WHY IS THIS TRUE- THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS!!! Hope you have a nice day toooo!


Leave a comment

Please note, comments must be approved before they are published

This site is protected by hCaptcha and the hCaptcha Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.


You may also like