What do you do to distract yourself from realizing the pointlessness of life?

Spend time at AM and answer uplifting questions.

My life has been jammed with the pursuit of success. I had an unsuccessful early life until I figured out how to aim for success. I developed goals. At age 13, I figured I would become a homeless person if I didn't get to work. So I landed the largest newspaper delivery route in town. Made like $30. per week, which was big bucks for a kid in the 1960's. I didn't like conventional school, so I went to a vocational school that allowed me to learn a trade and also work at a job half the day.  On & on & on I went, chasing success.  

I remember this quote by the Dalai Lama: The purpose of our lives is to be happy.

It's only pointless if you choose it to be.  I do not.

Life is what you make of it. Whatever you decide is not incumbent upon anyone else. No one can do it for you. 

The best way to take one's mind off a pointless life is to go do something to give it meaning. Help your fellow man, be of value to others. 

For my part, I have numerous passions and pastimes. Life is too short to waste standing around inert and cluelesss. This post was edited by Don Barzini at October 1, 2017 4:39 AM MDT

Is life pointless? I do not think so :-))

find something worth doing

Keep trying, like an idiot :)

 Give drugs and alcohol a try. That might work :)

Talk baby talk with my grandson. He gargles back at me, it's cute.