"what's the point?"

inconsiderable apathy.

recently i've been chancing upon this phrase "what's the point" repeatedly.
i must admit i have sometimes been wont to using it too..
like "what's the point? there's not going to be a happy ending out of it."
then most often than not, we leave it hanging. and not attempt the stuff that we feel is "futile".

more importantly, i feel this reflects a social rot among us. in that this is actually a variation of apathy.
1) it may start with a perception that things have a low possibility of materializing.
2) it quickly promotes to entire "lock-in" and denial even when friends express their encouragement. (more and more so, i observed that when friends express their encouragement, people are quicker to withdraw..)
3) it winds up in ABANDONMENT. of the idea. of a concept. of creativity.
we end up sticking to our regular lives and pass off another groundbreaking possibility of breaking the monotone.

is it a social rot? is anyone going to do anything about changing it?
or is it going to be another "what's the point" ending?

hmmm.. i have been thinking about what to erode away this apathy that's been massacring our youths and myself included.. but i've hit a wall.. and do throw something at me so we can have a exchange on this.