Other than having tickets to concerts/events, I don't have much to look forward to.
Sometimes I will plan to treat myself by buying food I've been craving and it gives me something to look forward to. And also playing the lotto every Saturday.
I try to always have something to look forward to in the short term. Could be anything like a day off work, my next heavy gym day, waiting for something I ordered online, a new episode of a favorite show, upcoming trips, weekly cheat meal, or whatever. Can be anything. Posted via Mobile Device
On the day-to-day, I look forward to eating dinner, sleeping, and the couple hours of unwinding in between. I also look forward to sleeping in on the weekends.
Otherwise I look forward to death. My dying day will probably be the best day of my life.
A birthday in Feb (not mine!). Possibly a reunion if that happens, but I'm odd and stalkerish so there's definitely second thoughts. Other than that, getting out of my funk. Yes, coeur_brise 2020.
Getting out of this state, getting married to my partner and moving on with my life. There's just unfortunately a lot of anxiety-inducing hurdles to get through first before then.
Getting out of this state, getting married to my partner and moving on with my life. There's just unfortunately a lot of anxiety-inducing hurdles to get through first before then.
Before I read this thread, I wasn't in the mind set of looking forward to anything, I was just having fun playing around on my computer. The things I usually look forward to are technological innovations, such as more sophisticated AI, integration of machine and flesh, all of that fun stuff that seems to terrify a lot of people :lol I tend not to spend a lot of my time looking forward to things, because there is so much here right now, that I can enjoy.
As far as anything in the near future, I don't really have any plans that I am looking forward to, most of what I'll be doing then will be the same as I am doing now, and it is not such a dreadful prospect because I enjoy it. As for the immediate future, I look forward to playing a game, cooking and eating lunch, and taking a hot shower.
Before I read this thread, I wasn't in the mind set of looking forward to anything, I was just having fun playing around on my computer. The things I usually look forward to are technological innovations, such as more sophisticated AI, integration of machine and flesh, all of that fun stuff that seems to terrify a lot of people :lol I tend not to spend a lot of my time looking forward to things, because there is so much here right now, that I can enjoy.
As far as anything in the near future, I don't really have any plans that I am looking forward to, most of what I'll be doing then will be the same as I am doing now, and it is not such a dreadful prospect because I enjoy it. As for the immediate future, I look forward to playing a game, cooking and eating lunch, and taking a hot shower.
I've been making a mental note of what I have to look forward to in order to change my perspective on life. By dwelling on the negatives it's easy to forget about the good things in life.
I have the following things to look forward to:
- Seeing some of my favourite artists live in concert.
- Spending time with my friend.
- Spending time with my family.
- Playing some videogames that are set to come out this year or next and look good.
- Watching new seasons of some of my favourite TV shows.
- Getting some health conditions fixed so I'm not in pain every day.
- Getting in shape once said health problems are fixed.
- Getting into the dating game and hopefully finding a nice GF (this one riddles me with anxiety too mind, although I know it will be worth it in the end).
There are plenty of good things in life, it's a matter of seeking them out and doing something about it. I know the negative feelings we have often prevent us from seeing them but I think you've got to challenge those thoughts, break them down logically you know? That's what I'm doing now and I'm realizing some of my issues and fears aren't as big as I thought. Our anxiety magnifies even the smallest issue until it appears large enough to crush us.
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