I feel so content its depressing

So I have had a really good week so far. I've made strides professionally, socially, with my hobbies, that I've been wanting to do for a while. Nothing huge but babysteps that make me feel good. Here's where it gets weird. I feel very content yet still deepressed. I thought it might be because I don't know what to do with myself, or maybe because I am still unsatisfied with my 'progress' or whatever. I thought since my depression was sudden that accomplishibg things id wanted to do in my life would make me feel better? Is it normal?

Is It Normal?
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  • You need to do something for others. Being a success isn't everything. It is a fact that material things don't make you happy--not really. freinds, family, love, being a good person, helping others--the simple things in life--these things are what makes life good. Help others and you will understand what true contentment is. Volunteer for a charity or participate in something that involves helping others.

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  • It seems no one is ever truly content, sure maybe things make us happy for some time, but for most its always temporarily. Its a balance and a tricky one. We wait anxiously from something great to come, maybe something we're working on, striving, waiting for. We get there finally and usually never feel as satisfied as we thought or wished. Its a gift we've wanted for so long and once its placed in your hands you soon find no use for it. There's a book called A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle that I've found has helped me a lot with the same issue. Id reccomend it to basically everyone actually but in this case especially hope this helps, take care!

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  • You are not content. You thought those things would make you content and when you "succeeded," it didn't work.

    I'm sorry you are depressed but were these accomplishments truly your goals or what you thought other people wanted you to do?

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  • Maybe you should try doing something extreme like sky diving, bungee jumping, punching a grizzly bear, or lighting a cop on fire. Adrenalin makes me terrifyingly happy.

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  • People press on in life thinking "When I reach that point everything will be grand. I'll finally be happy when I reach my goal". It's hope.

    But it sounds like you've reached that point and realized it was an empty lie.

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