Life is boring , boring life. why movies, games, anime/manga, & fantasy/imagination is better than life / real life / real world / reality ?

Every now and again I have a dream that I just really want to cling to and stay in instead of going on to the real world. The really depressing thing is that half the time it’s not even anything fantastic. I had a dream like this last night and while a few odd things happened, literally the only thing that stuck with me was that I had a girlfriend who I really connected to. It was just like a feeling that I wish I could have in real life. That’s not really what you’re talking about though.

But as a boy I always fantasized about suddenly getting superpowers and stuff like that. I’ve recently realized that the appeal that fantasies like these had on me was that it just simplifies everything. Instead of having all of these mixed feelings and uncertainties about what I’m supposed to do or whether I’m being the good guy, I would just automatically have some sort of set path to go down.

I don’t know, but throughout the past few years I’ve been trying to convince myself that real life really does have the same appeal and romanticism as these fantasies do. I don’t know what your passion is, but as a kid I was always inspired by Star Trek. And even though a lot of it is romanticized and fantastical, the premise of that show is something we can aspire to. I’m an engineering major in my first year at a university right now, and I keep trying to tell myself that with enough discipline and hard work, I’ll end up at a point where I’ll be satisfied that I’ve helped step man in that direction. But you’re right. A lot of stupid real-life stuff gets in the way.

I’m sorry if this comment seems self centered or rude or anyway. But my suggestion is that maybe, instead of simply dreaming of being in these worlds, you can pick out the specific ideal aspects of these worlds that really impact you. And make that your purpose for real life. Aspire to move this world toward whatever is so great about these fictional worlds. I don’t know if you’ve found your primary talent or passion (like what you want to do with your life) yet, but if you apply this to whatever you think your purpose might be, you might be more satisfied with real life.

Of course I haven’t really perfected that in my own life, so I’m not trying to act like that is the right way to live your life. I’m trying to follow this advice too. Maybe just take it as a suggestion, or into consideration sometime. And, although everything I’ve said seems to be to the contrary, there’s obviously nothing wrong with enjoying these fantasy worlds, either.