Have you ever felt lonely even when you're not alone?

即使你不是一個人時，也曾感到寂寞嗎？

Have you ever felt lost or confused about your life?

你曾經感到失去方向或是對人生感到困惑嗎？

If you do, there's no need to get alarmed.

如果你曾有過這些感覺，不需要對此感到驚慌。

It's perfectly normal to feel this way from time to time.

偶爾出現這些感覺其實是很正常的。

So many people, from all walks of life, struggle with feelings of emptiness.

各行各業的人，終其一生都在抵抗這種空虛感。

Sometimes for reasons they can't understand.

有時他們不知道這種空虛感從何而來。

No matter how much money you earn, or how popular, attractive, or successful you become, you might find that there's still something missing in your life.

不論你賺再多的錢、多受歡迎或多有魅力，或是變得多麼成功，你仍會覺得人生中好像總是少了點什麼。

Sometimes, that void in your heart is simply because of a bad situation or an unhealthy relationship you found yourself in.

有時候，這種心中的空虛感很單純地來自某些不好的狀態，或是你發現你正處於某些不良的人際關係中。

But more often than not, the emptiness we feel reflects a much deeper problem we have within ourselves.

但往往我們的空虛反映的是我們內心更深處的問題。

Without further ado, here are four possible reasons why you feel empty all the time.

言歸正傳，我們舉出了 4 種你時時刻刻感到空虛的可能原因。

One: You don't know who you are.

1. 你不知道自己是誰。

The lack of insight into yourself might be responsible for the feelings of emptiness you are experiencing.

對自己缺乏理解可能是你正在感受空虛的原因。

When you lose touch of who you are, what you want, and who you want to be, it can cause you to feel as if you are aimlessly coasting through life with no purpose.

當你不再知道自己是誰、自己想要甚麼、或是想成為怎樣的人時，會讓你覺得自己正漫無目的地虛度一生。

Are you losing yourself to your work, or your relationship?

你在工作或是人際關係中失去自我嗎？

Do you dedicate all your time to your job or spend it all with your friends and family just to make sure they're happy?

你投入大把的時間在工作上或是陪伴自己的朋友或家人，就只是為了讓他們感到開心嗎？

Every once in a while though, it's good to take some time out for yourself.

不過偶爾還是要為了自己抽出一些時間。

Have some quality alone time for you to reflect on your inner thoughts and feelings, and reevaluate your values and beliefs, to establish a stronger sense of identity.

給自己一些獨處的時間，讓自己反省內心的想法和感受，以及重新評估自己的價值觀和信仰，以建立更強的認同感。

Two: You don't have any meaningful relationships.

2. 你沒有任何富含意義的關係。

Another reason why you might be lonely and distraught is because you feel isolated and detached from those around you.

你可能感到孤獨和心煩意亂的另一個原因，是因為你覺得自己與周圍的人格格不入。

According to a 2003 study by Watkins, Stone and Kolts, our relationships are the most important determinants of our happiness.

根據 Watkins、Stone 和 Kolts 在 2003 年的研究，人際關係是決定人們幸福感最重要的因素。

However, it's not simply the quantity but the quality that matters as well.

然而，重要的不僅是人際關係的數量，品質也非常重要。

It's not the lack of relationships that makes us feel lonely, but the lack of intimacy.

我們感到孤獨的原因並不是因為缺乏關係，而是因為缺乏親密感。

You may have people you see and talk to on a daily basis, but if you can't share a laugh with them or have a personal conversation, then it's not much of a relationship.

你可能有些每天都得見面與交談的人，但如果你不能與他們一起歡笑或聊一些比較私人的話題，那就稱不上是一段關係了。

It's good to have a small circle of people in your life you can open up to, be comfortable around, and enjoy spending time with.

生活中擁有一小圈子的人，他們能夠讓你敞開心胸、你們相處起來很舒服，而且你也很樂意花時間在他們身上，這是一件很棒的事。

Be it a friend, relative, or romantic partner, we all need people in our lives to make us happy.

無論是朋友、親戚還是戀人，我們都需要有人在我們的生活中讓我們快樂。

It's not being popular or well-liked that brings people joy, but the emotional bonds of closeness they feel towards each other.

這並不代表要很受歡迎，或是當個好人給大家帶來快樂 ，而是要建立連結，讓彼此保持親密感的情感。

Three: You haven't made peace with your past.

3. 你還沒能與過去的自己和解。

The emptiness you feel right now may be a sign, that there are some unresolved feelings lingering from your past.

你現在感受到的空虛可能是一個信號，代表一些過去揮之不去且尚未克服的感覺。

A lot of the time, people feel most lost and alone after a significant loss, breakup, or failure.

很多時候，在人們經歷重大的失去、分手或失敗後 ，會感到失落與孤單。

This is because they've mistakenly let themselves believe that someone or something – whether it's a romantic partner, best friend, hometown, university, or achievement of some sort – defined them.

這是因為他們錯誤地讓自己相信某人或某物讓自己產生意義——無論是愛人、好朋友、家鄉、大學，亦或是某種成就。

And now, they don't know who they are without it or what to do now that it's gone.

而現在，在沒有這些定義的情況下，他們不知道自己是誰或不知道自己要幹嘛。

While it's easier said than done, we should all learn not to stay hung up on our past, and move forward with our lives.

但說來容易做來難，我們都必須學會不要沉溺與迷戀過去，人生要向前看。

Dwelling on your regrets and wasting your time with self-blame and self-pity won't do you any good.

沉迷於自己的遺憾和浪費時間在自責和自憐上，並不會為你帶來任何好處。

You need to make your peace with whatever it was in your past that's holding you back, and refocus your attention on the here and now, being present in the moment.

你需要坦然面對那些將你綁在過去的種種，將注意力拉回現在，要活在當下。

Forgive yourself, and allow yourself to grow and heal.

原諒自己並允許自己成長和療傷。

Four: You don't have any dreams in your life.

4. 你的人生中沒有夢想。

This one is the most complicated dilemma of all.

這是所有難題中最複雜的一個。

If you don't have any dreams of your own you want to fulfill, it can be hard to find any meaning in life.

如果沒有任何想要實踐的夢想，就很難在人生中找到意義。

After all, it's simply human nature to want things for yourself.

畢竟，為自己獲取想要的東西是人類的本性。

People will always aspire to do amazing things and reach for greater heights, to constantly be better than they are.

人們總是渴望做令人驚奇的事情和達到更高的高度，並不斷地超越自己。

Whether it's being a professional, starting your own family, or owning your own business, any kind of dream is enough to make a person feel like they matter, that they were meant to do something wonderful with their life.

無論是成為專業人士、建立自己的家庭還是擁有自己的事業，任何種類的夢想都會讓人覺得自己是重要的，並註定要在一生中做一些精彩的事情。

Having something you're passionate about can keep you from feeling bored and empty all the time, because you are working towards something you find meaningful and making a positive difference in the world.

擁有自己熱愛的事情可以遠離無聊和空虛，因為你正在朝向你認為有意義的目標，並對世界產生正向的影響。

At the end of the day, the only person who can help you understand the reason why you feel so empty is yourself.

總而言之，唯一能幫助你理解為何你會感到空虛的人就是自己。

So, take your time and look deep inside yourself to understand where these feelings are coming from.

所以，一定要花點時間深入自己的內心，才能了解這些感覺的來源。

There might be more than one reason you feel empty.

令你感到空虛的原因可能不只一個。

The sooner you figure out what it is that's making you feel this way, the sooner you can work on resolving it.

能越早找出是什麼讓你有這種感覺，你就能越早解決它。

The process won't be easy, but it will be worth it because it will help you live a happier and more fulfilling life.

這個過程並不容易，但它是值得的，因為它將幫助你過上更快樂、更充實的生活。

It all starts with simply knowing the reasons why.

一切僅僅是由知道原因開始。

Are you feeling empty?

你感到空虛嗎？

Do you relate to the reasons we gave so far?

你認同我們所提到空虛感的來源嗎？

Know that you're not alone, let us know in the comments below.

在回覆欄留言讓我們知道，你並不孤單。

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