[Mars]

Perhaps this is a silly question. I've just noticed I've been down on myself lately, with no real reason (I just can't blame it on quitting smoking, because I've done that before, to much less effect). What to the rest of you do when this occurs?

[MR_T3D]

I just decided at the start of September to be friendly to strangers, help out old friends, and its worked out quite well thus far, really gave my ego a boost.

[Polpolion]

Take up an athletic, competitive sport or start running or something. I swear, it really helps a lot.

[Mars]

Take up an athletic, competitive sport or start running or something. I swear, it really helps a lot.

This is my problem, I am. I've been racing for a month and a half now. I'm in pretty awesome shape, have great friends . . .

and I feel like a douche all the time. I'm really very confused by it.

[iamzack]

Relapsing gives me a temporary ego boost. But that's about the least useful advice that is going to occur in this thread.

[MR_T3D]

Take up an athletic, competitive sport or start running or something. I swear, it really helps a lot.

This is my problem, I am. I've been racing for a month and a half now. I'm in pretty awesome shape, have great friends . . .

and I feel like a douche all the time. I'm really very confused by it.

so try just being nice to some random fool. it'll seriously work.

[Blue Lion]

I take drives at night or I'll spend time sitting people watching for a while.

Something that is quiet but not too boring

[watsisname]

'Tis not a silly question, this is perfectly respectable.

Everything mentioned so far is good, especially exercise which works wonders, but if that/diet/friends are not an issue, then my guess is that perhaps there is something deeper down that you feel is missing from your life, or maybe things are not going in the direction or speed that you would like them to.

I guess what I'm trying to say is, instead of trying to find a 'quick fix' for your spirits, take a moment to comtemplate the source of the trouble, and try to work from there.

My two cents, anyway.

I take drives at night

I do this as well when I feel down.  And as cheesy as it sounds I find taking a hike through natural wilderness (assuming it is accessible) is great for the spirits.

[Nuke]

all you have to do is believe that all humans are dirty filthy scum.

[Mars]

all you have to do is believe that all humans are dirty filthy scum.

I am human: therefore if all humans are worthless, then I am worthless.

[redsniper]

but we can all be worthless together!

[blackhole]

Watch a favorite childhood movie again.

[General Battuta]

Stick with the exercise, eat well, and be nice to people, even if you feel like a creep.

You reap what you sow, in more ways than one.

[Liberator]

This is my problem, I am. I've been racing for a month and a half now. I'm in pretty awesome shape, have great friends . . .

and I feel like a douche all the time. I'm really very confused by it.

Odds are you are feeling guilty about something subconciously.  Something you said or did that maybe didn't mean a damn thing and you are obsessing over it.

Course this means **** coming from me, but whatever.

[Galemp]

Make something awesome and post it here so we can all tell you how awesome you are.

[Stormkeeper]

What Galemp said.

[Colonol Dekker]

* Colonol Dekker doesn't have time to read the whole thing in detail so skims.

 
In short i'd say be a bit selfish one day, see how that goes for ya. I don't mean go around stealing from kids or old people. I just mean FOCUS. . ON. . YOU. (The original definition of the word no less) pick out something you're good at and remember good moments. Try to remember times you were on top of your game and how that made you feel. Do that a few times a day and you should be able to pull that feeling out of thin air after a while.
 
Failing that. . . Valium.

[Black Wolf]

Drink heavily.

Might not actually help, but at least you'll be drunk.

[Colonol Dekker]

Combine that advice with mine. Seriously
 
Don't mix his and the night driving advice.
 
 
Nope.

[Galemp]

Or the Valium advice.