Throughout college and other schooling, you manage to keep yourself busy with homework, exams, learning, etc.
But then, once its all over, and you now have your job (whatever it may be), you pretty much have the day to yourself when you're done.
I thought it would be great - I can kick back, do what I want...but, I feel so empty now.
To compensate for having nothing to do in the evenings, I waste all my time here, or on facebook, or at the mall, or watching TV.
What's the point of life? To work --> make money --> spend it --> sit at your home and stare at walls?
I feel so dead and purposeless in life. I just am taking on some additional projects, because I dont have anything else to do with my time.
I beleive that's one reason many people turn to spirituality or religion. Because it's one way of finding a sense of direction in life. Through my personal experience, I have discovered that (for me) a sense of fulfillment came not from what I can do for myself, or how much money I have/can spend, but by what I can do for other people. Perhaps you can consider doing some volunteer work?(in case you aren't already doing it). If we can make a positive difference in someone's life, be it by donating money or else by investing our time..it's a worthwhile thing. There are so many people who need our help, so many causes that we can do in our spare time. We can thus spend our spare time doing whatever little we can to make a positive contribution to others life.
Now I am not suggesting that we should help others to feel good about ourselves. Because that's entirely a false concept. But only that instead of wasting our free time in doing meaningless things, perhaps we can utilize some ot it on activities that can bring a change in someone else's world.
Anyway, that's how I see it, you may not agree with it:) But I have often felt that our modern culture of consumerism, materialism, individualism has shaped us into empty, shallow people.