Is it normal to not want to do anything in life?

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I don't want to do anything. I have no ambition, and if I could live my life without being socially criticized for not having a job, I would be a freeloader. Is this normal, like, do even successful people not really want to do anything but force themselves to? Because I am in college, getting my psychology degree and going to med school, but honest to god I would drop out immediately if I won the lottery. Normal, or am I just a lazy bum? Or both?

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  • GoraIntoDesiGals
    12 years ago

    The only reason why I have ambition is because I want to have enough money to not have to do anything (but it not be socially unacceptable such as being jobless etc) and I think it's the main reason most people dream of being rich. Who likes a regular job anyway? It's the most boring unpleasurable routine not worth living life. And I mean a job not a career.

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  • dappled
    13 years ago

    If I won the lottery I'd probably do very little for a year (I really need a break) but then I know I'd set up an animal sanctuary or something and would probably work harder than I do now.

    It's about finding something you like. It seems like you haven't found that thing yet.

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  • [Old Memory]
    13 years ago

    It is not normal, but it is wonderful. People who slave away attempting to "accomplish something" in life are just sacrificing their lives to pride and vanity.

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  • khmntcpr50k
    12 years ago

    there is no right or wrong. its all perspective

    see above ^

    CountryRoads says to work hard to accomplish things to be proud of..

    MaskedGunman says do not sacrifice your time for the sake of pride and vanity..

    Which is correct? Only what you decide..

    For me I want both worlds. I want to achieve an accomplishment that will free me to do as I please. This is why the only thing that interests me right now is entrepreneurial things. But honestly right now I'm in one of those stupid slumps..

    I should have done what I promised I would have done today..

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  • howaminotmyself
    13 years ago

    You are clearly studying the wrong subjects. You need to define "success" for yourself.

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  • regressiveparty
    13 years ago

    you could just be depressed. Everyone has SOMETHING that interests them - sloth is not an interest.

    unless you've been like that your entire life.

    Insert motivational quote about life not being a destination but a journey etc etc

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    • suppose19
      13 years ago

      Well, it's not that I don't have things that interest me--I am a very happy person! I just don't want to work in the traditional sense. Like, canoeing, swimming, running, babysitting, being with my family, I love all of that! But thinking about having to go to work everyday for the rest of my life in order to survive, is not appealing to me.

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      • Silivrin1
        11 years ago

        Well then that's something different entirely! It's not that you have no ambitions in anything or don't enjoy anything, its just that you don't want to bother with work.

        That could be because you are naturally lazy (which is okay) or because you're simply not interested in the kind of normal jobs/lives that about 85% of the world's population have. Maybe its about finding something that's really. interesting to you.

        I feel like its not really laziness, because you can do plenty of stuff with just a Psych degree without going to Med school. And Med school is a big deal, takes a lot of effort and commitment. If you're really so lazy and unambitious, why are you going to Med school? You don't have to, after all. Maybe you're not as bad as you think you are :)

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  • Sweetz
    13 years ago

    Ahaha marry me im a bum :D

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  • Faceless
    13 years ago

    Normal. I dont feel like doing shit. I have a free pass to take anything I want. But I dont know. I wanna drift along in this life as furthest as possible. Sad fact: It begins and ends with the beer store being open.

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  • [Old Memory]
    13 years ago

    Same. Nothing in this world interests you, you arent the only one to feel this way.

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  • [Old Memory]
    13 years ago

    I think it's normal because it's boring to work when u could b having fun and I don't think ur a lazy bum but ur probably not motivated..if u had a wife and a child u would have to work and u might want to because you would need to support them but my guess is that u are single and u probably make enough money to keep urself afloat so that's why u feel the need to do nothing

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  • [Old Memory]
    13 years ago

    Most people would. They're only motivated by the simplest things like money, self-survival, and sex.

    You have descended into the masses.

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  • CountryRoads
    13 years ago

    Yikes. Loser. I don't understand people with no drive or ambition. It feels so good to be proud of your accomplishments. You're just lazy.

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