7 Things to Do When You Feel like Dying is the Only Way Out
By: Yousuf Rafi
Tags: Suicide Awareness, Suicide Prevention, Living With Purpose, Suicide, Lifestyle

7 Things to Do When You Feel like Dying is the Only Way Out

Your life is too precious to waste on negative thoughts. Reboot your life with these tried and tested tips. Yousuf Rafi Follow Dec 16, 2020 · 6 min read

I was there with my friend the night before. We watched a movie, talked about books, had coffee, and I went home after midnight. I was tired, slept like a baby, but I had no idea that tomorrow would be harrowing.

I woke up late, with a headache, rushed to work without even peeking into my phone. On my way to work, I received a call from my boss, who was astonished to know that I was still coming to the office after what had happened in the morning.

“What happened, boss?”

“You don’t know; your friend committed suicide this morning. News just came.”

My friend had an excellent social media following, so the news went viral within minutes.

Suicide? I was not able to comprehend. How is it possible? He was just with me the last night, and I didn’t feel a thing.

Depression is a real thing. And if you don’t deal with it on-time you might regret it later.

From that day onwards, I have been trying my best to kick-out depression from the lives of people closest to me. And now, with Medium, I have a platform that can reach thousands of people. So, here are some tried and tested tips that can help you drive depression out of your life.

1. Count the Things that Money Cannot Buy

Will you exchange your eyes for one million dollars?

How about one hand for fifty million dollars?

Every rational person will kick that person out of their life and never talk to them again.

Your body parts are priceless. No one can buy them even if they pay a handsome amount for it.

By design, we humans are ungrateful beings. But when it comes to dying or suicidal thoughts, writing a gratitude journal can divert your thoughts.

Grab a pen and paper and start writing about the blessings that money cannot buy. Things like a healthy body, home, family, friends, moments with your loved ones. Write them all down. These are the things that matter the most.

Pick a time: morning or night. Count 50 things that you love about your life. Keep this paper with you and whenever you feel like leaving the world, count these things.

2. Read a Good Book

Don’t like the book? Read an ebook. Don’t think the ebook is for you, pick an audiobook and listen to it. The point is to get yourself busy in something productive.

When you feel like drowning in a deep sea of negative thoughts, pick the book you like or a book that sounds interesting and read it.

Or if you have a friend who reads many books, ask them to suggest a book according to your taste.

Reading makes us alive. Reading drives us to a magical world where we experience things from the eyes of the author.

Life is too short to live with regrets. If you haven’t read books for some time, now is the right time to pick up that classic book that your friend couldn’t stop talking about.

3. Meditate

No, you don’t need to be a monk to meditate.

Just close your eyes, take deep breaths, and this will relax your mind.

Meditation works like a magic charm. If you are not meditating regularly, now is the right time to begin. Meditation will relax your mind, and instead of all the negative thoughts, you’ll enter into a relaxed state of mind.

4. Write In Your Diary

The human mind can only think one thought at a time. When you are upset, you are usually thinking about all the negative things in your life. If you want your mind to divert to something positive, start writing whatever comes to your mind.

Don’t think about it. You are just emptying your mind so that you can do something productive.

Had a bad day; write it out. Lost a big client, write it down. You got ditched; write that down.

Whatever you feel like writing, get that on paper.

Empty your mind; it will mend your soul. And you’ll think of life differently.

5. Cook Something

There are thousands of YouTube channels out there that teach 2-minute recipes.

When you cook something, you put your time, energy, sweat into it. Its something that you’ve created. You feel accomplished. And when you complete something, it makes you feel better.

Don’t underestimate the power of cooking something. Even 2-minute noodles can teach you something.

6. Pray

Pray can do wonders. If you feel like nothing is working out, ask GOD for help.

You might not realize the power of prayer until you try it out. Just get down on your knees and start talking to GOD. Beg as your life depends upon it. Ask for help, and GOD will help.

“O you who have believed seek help through patience and prayer. Indeed, Allah is with the patient.” Quran (2:153)

Moreover, prayer gives you hope. No matter how low you feel, once you start praying, your soul energizes, and you get the strength to take whatever the world throws at you.

7. You Are Alive For a Reason, Figure it Out

You are born for a reason. Don’t you dare die before you fulfill your reason. Understand that out of a billion people, and you are the one reading this post. Because you have wanted to live, you have something that this world needs.

Don’t let the devil in your mind divert you from your grand purpose. Get out there and prepare yourself for that end-goal.

So what if you failed. There is a whole lot of years out there, waiting for you to create something astonishing. Don’t waste your precious energy on being mediocre.

Closing Thoughts

The mind is a good servant but an evil master. Don’t let that negative thought, that inner critic, destroy your life. This is your life, and only you have the authority to live it the way you want.

Get out there and be the best version of yourself. GOD has gifted you with something special. Don’t let that energy, that genius brain waste just because you thought life is not worth living.

Every life is precious. Stop thinking, don’t take any action, do the things I’ve mentioned above, and everything will be fine in your life.