I am unhappy with my life

First of all thank you for opening up with others and letting us know what you are going through.

I won't be giving you any advice as there is no generic guidelines or manual for every one of us. We have to find that for ourselves.

Now you are just 17 years old so don't keep very high expectations from yourself.Even the ones who are in there 60s will make mistakes and be sloppy at times.

There are few things that you must understand about yourself first and try analyzing and observing it for yourself.

  • If you are not financially independent or simply say independent yet, maybe you go to college etc. So that means you have to depend on others for things that you cannot possibly do on your own. So it definitely makes sense that we be grateful and respect at least those who have done something for us. I am not saying you to do this with everyone ITS IMPOSSIBLE. But we list few people like your parents, siblings, teachers ... So first try showing them your gratitude. There is a universal law that if you throw something up it will eventually hit the ground same goes here what you give will come back at you
  • What else is there to do if not study and learn in this age? If there is something that you want to do and that can actually help you and others around you, also if you have it all planned, then you should definitely communicate it to your parents and ask them to support you. Education will give you the necessary tools that you will need in your life. So if you have something that you have in mind you must do it. But there are examples out there that have walked this life without modern education.
  • Watching netflix etc will definitely help you if you watch something that will improve yourself. If you are just consuming things then let me tell you one thing. What we eat makes our body id we eat healthy our body will grow healthy if we eat junk our body will grow into a piece of junk, similar is the case with our mind if you put things in your mind that is garbage then you are nothing more than a dustbin.
  • Procrastinating? then you don't want to do it whole heartedly. We only procrastinate things that we don't like to do. But it doesn't mean they are not important for us. First thing you should do is ask yourself IS THERE SOMETHING I CAN DO RIGHT NOW THAT WILL IMPROVE ME? If there is something then you should do it. But let me tell you honestly you have to do the menial and tedious things if you want to live in this society. If you don't want to then hurry up and build your colony on Mars.
  • Last thing you have to do is ACCEPT IT. And keep yourself in check. At age of 17 you have lots of energy which is undirected so all you have to do is direct it. The way you direct your energy and what amount of energy will determine the success level, so the path can be anything all you have to do is let your energy and time flow that way and miracles will happen
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