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- hanysm@gmail.com
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- 7w ago
Pursue happiness through meaningful goals, not people or events.
Just saying
If you're in pursuit of happiness, don't anchor it to a person or a specific event. Instead, connect it to a meaningful goal.
Just saying
If you're in pursuit of happiness, don't anchor it to a person or a specific event. Instead, connect it to a meaningful goal.
I would say don't even connect to a goal because once you've accomplished the goal what happens to the happiness? And then you've got to connect it to another goal to be happy again? I don't think happiness should be connected to anything or even something to be in pursuit of. You'll never find it that way. Instead understand that happiness is not static, it ebbs and flows just like any other mood. Do you things you enjoy and things make you smile, but don't chase the state of happiness.
My goal is to be happy ๐
i generally obtain happiness by trying my best to be a good person. both just because i like being good, and also because it also results in a lot more friendships and just generally a better time for everyone
Existential OCD Bit of a rant... Are the majority of people unaware of how meaningless their lives actually are or are they aware but think fuck it and carry on? Example; Saving up to go on holiday Brain "why would i want to go on holiday? You're going to work all year, to go to a warmer part of the world for 1 week and lie around sun bathing, maybe get drunk a few days and fly home?" .... As much as i don't want to look at it that way, its true. I look at it right at its core, what it truly is. I can do the same with life... My brain - "whats the point in working all year, every year to go on a few holidays (warmer parts of the world) in my life, have some good times to die, like whats the point in that?" And im baffled because its true. I'd literally go on holiday to see some pointless monument or get drunk like i could anywhere, eat food i could get anywhere (nowadays) Am i supposed to try and stick my head in the sand and pretend its not a thing or do people just accept it and get over it and live their life knowing its quite meaningless. Its just so annoying that i question 'why' am I actually doing this. Does everybody ask themselves these questions? I can't believe its took me to get to my late 20s to realise this. Its like BAMMM everything you've ever thought was cool or fun actually has no meaning to it. How do people continue to do their daily lives, care free without feeling what they're doing is pointless? I suppose i have a few options; 1. Its true but accept it and get over it. (Currently trying) 2. Freak out forever about it and become depressed 3. Freak out and try and find purpose desperately before realising there is 99.9999% no point in my life (tried) 4. Other..? Anyway, ye any thoughts would be appreciated ??โโ๏ธ?? Cheers.
Many people LOVE the idea of a fresh start and a new year. I do as well, but I don't like the pressure of vision boards and goals - if we have learned anything in the past few years, it's how little control we have over our external surroundings. So I decided this year to release the pressure of what my "big" goals are and will just focus on small, attainable things because I WANT to work on them. What's one thing you want to truly work towards that you will hold yourself accountable for?
Has anyone else had a theme where you obsessively question whether youโre really happy? This theme is hitting me hard, even though Iโm in s better place than I ever have been.
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