When You Feel That Your Life Has No Meaning

“My life has no meaning. I feel like I’m floating with no direction. I don’t know what I want, nothing really motivates me and I can’t find the way in my life. “  It is quite likely that these words sound familiar to you and that you can relate to them; everyone is like that. Existential crises are almost inevitable in certain phases of life. And during these phases it seems almost impossible to find meaning in life.

Existential crises are usually triggered by certain painful situations : after a breakup, the loss of a loved one, a disappointment, the loss of a job and similar events.

All of these situations cause pain and despair and can definitely create an existential crisis. While some people suffer from it only temporarily, there are people who fall into a painful emptiness.

In the midst of a life crisis, you can feel incredibly lost. You no longer know who you are and look to your future with great uncertainty. “I feel so lost that I feel like my life has no meaning. I just can’t find a way to get out of this state. “

What is the meaning of life?

Many writers, scientists and philosophers have spoken and discussed about the meaning of life. But no one has yet succeeded in convincing the rest of humanity to accept their own view as universal truth.

The meaning of life relates to the importance each individual person gives to him in relation to his or her personal intentions and goals. Therefore, it also varies from person to person, because each individual has to find his own meaning and to go on a very personal inner journey.

The psychiatrist Viktor Frankl explained in his book … to say yes to life anyway: A psychologist experiences the concentration camp that life has meaning under all circumstances. If a person is able to find meaning even in painful and adverse situations, then he can overcome them by turning the tragedies into successes.

For Frankl, every person’s meaning in life already exists and is just waiting to be found. Everyone writes their own story. He decides how he feels in every single situation.

When your life seems to have no meaning and sadness overwhelms you

During the times when you feel like your life has no meaning, you may experience certain emotions that are associated with this state. Therefore, it is important that you pay attention to the warning signs you receive because it is symptoms that tell you something is wrong. You may also need professional assistance as these symptoms could:

• Feelings of sadness. You may feel apathetic or feel overwhelmed by sadness without knowing exactly why this is happening. Some people think they have no reason to feel this way because they have a good job, family, and friends. And yet they feel this inexplicable sadness.
• You do not know who you are. This feeling arises from a lack of awareness of yourself. You might think, “ My life has no meaning and I feel lost. I don’t know who I am and what I want . “
• Anhedonia. You lose interest in activities that you once enjoyed. You don’t enjoy anything and nothing seems to satisfy you. This leads to a feeling of permanent boredom.
• Social isolation. Sadness, disinterest, and frustration due to a lack of satisfaction in life can lead to increased social isolation. You probably have no need to hang out with other people.

When you are experiencing an existential crisis, you should embark on an inner journey

When you are in a life crisis, you should take the time to embark on an inner journey. Below are some questions that you should ask yourself on this journey: “Do I have to make changes in my life?”, “What do I feel, what do I think and what do I really want?” , “Am I treating myself as a top priority?”, “Am I who I really want to be?”

Searching for answers to these questions can guide you on your path to self-awareness. Perhaps behind the loss of your purpose in life hides a low level of self-awareness about who you are and what you really want. Therefore it is necessary that you find your purpose and your goal. You also need to connect with yourself and give yourself the time and courage you need to do it.

Can you really find meaning and purpose in your life if you don’t know who you are? An existential void means that you have lost touch with yourself. You have moved away from yourself and your own self and instead put yourself in an observer role.

Final thoughts

What could have happened that you focused so much on other topics or people that you no longer paid attention to what was happening inside you?

Therefore you should always look inside yourself and connect with yourself when you have the thought “My life has no meaning” .