> But if I am to make something of my life before I die and am forgotten, I need dedication. You'll be thanked online. That'll maybe fire up the dopamine. So,

> But if I am to make something of my life before I die and am forgotten, I need dedication. You'll be thanked online. That'll maybe fire up the dopamine. So, you'll do it again. You might be missing out on oxytocin, though. If you can't get outside and walk and just wave at people or say hi, then you might start with a short Yoga video before you start work. Each thing you do, you only need to do it once, there's no commitment, and no one's forcing you to do it. The Beatles used transcendental meditation, which involves just saying some mantra word aloud or in your head and you sit normally in a comfortable chair for 20 minutes in the morning and evening. You could just do that once also, if you want. If you want a friend, sometimes having a pet can help. If they distract you and you're not getting things done, maybe you need some of that, unless your job is to ensure our planet isn't destroyed, in which case you could maybe keep them in a different area. And if someone talks to you, maybe hold the button to turn the phone off and shut the lid on laptop and listen to them. If none of that makes sense, then you might explore whether you have overfocused ADD or have an anxiety or autism spectrum-related condition. Very successful and productive people have had both, but Tesla still had friends and relationships, even if some were with birds. Worst case, if you're thoroughly stuck in some belief that you must make something of yourself to the point of sacrificing all others, the red pill which you probably shouldn't take but it might be applicable is Hume: http://www.gutenberg.org/files/4705/4705-h/4705-h.htm http://www.gutenberg.org/files/4705/4705-h/4705-h.htm You are you, though. Be whatever you must.