There is no situation in which we would not be given the opportunity to find meaning by life, and there is no person for whom life would not have something in store. The ability to realize meaning is always unique, and the person who can realize it is always unique.
Victor Frankl
Absence of desires and aspirations, loss of interest in everything, in general, in life. Apathy is the line between life and death. For most people today, there is no need to find out the reasons for apathy in themselves or in someone close to them. They are obvious. War kills on all fronts. Even those who are now safe.
Realize the causes of apathy and search for new meanings – let curiosity be a sign of life (like a pulse or breathing) on this path.
Causes of apathy
- excessive demands
- unattainable goals
- lack of clarity of purpose
- ruined plans and dreams
- inability to hear one’s desires
- rigidity and excessive control from one’s side and from the environment
- lack of rest
- infantility or immaturity
- expecting someone else to solve the situation or take responsibility
- fear of acting independently
- expectation of punishment for any actions
- chronic stress
- acute stress reaction
- a traumatic event
The search for new meanings
- work
- to learn
- read
- worry about yourself
- take care of someone
- to give warmth and care
- to be useful
- Asking Questions
- look for answers
- communicate
- communicate with like-minded people
- contemplate nature
- take your time and lower your expectations
- to plan and dream
- be grateful
