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Sometimes everything is good, but then an idea/opportunity comes along that has the potential to make things EVEN BETTER! But also what if it doesn’t? Like maybe everything’s fine and nothing needs to change. Which one is it!?! Gah
Feb 3, 2024
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whether good, bad, or something in between- life keeps going regardless. but we make meaning out of it anyways, spend our lives sorting and prioritizing and removing and exalting different aspects so that (eventually, we hope) it will all make sense. sometimes i think this is kind of depressing, but it can be comforting. maybe we're more in control than we think.
Feb 19, 2024
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This might not necessarily apply to your situation, but I figured I’d share my thoughts anyway.
Often I think we buy into narratives we impose on ourselves about what will make us truly happy or content. People spend a lot of their lives chasing some lofty goal, often at great personal cost, both mental and physical. And once they get there, the result might not even be that great. There might be some complications that were never considered. Or, the day-to-day reality of the dream made manifest isn’t as glamourous or fulfilling as we thought it would be.
I’m not saying you need to disregard your aspirations. But I think it’s good to have an open mind about potential futures, even beyond what you see as being immediately fulfilling, or the “truest” version of yourself. I know it’s hard in our world to conceive of our self-worth outside of what we spend a great deal of our time doing. At the same time, I think it’s possible to strike a balance between what we think we want and what ends up making us happy.
Hope that makes sense.
Nov 7, 2024
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a recent discovery of mine is that only so often will you be punished for making the wrong life decisions
there are times where i get completely hung up on two decisions that both seem like good decisions, but despite this abundance of awesome decisions the only thing i get out is misery in being unable to choose ...
i think that part of maturing is realising the easiest way to make yourself happy in this situation is to just choose one and remind yourself that, even if the other decision ends up better, firstly you're not even gonna know (lol) and secondly you can't underestimate your willpower to make the most out of the hand you've been dealt. i'm not saying ability deliberately - i'm saying willpower - but at the end of the day having that will is more important than whether or not you can pull it off in the new and mysterious situation you may find yourself in. this way you open yourself up to actually making these decisions and #ReapingTheJoy because you can't do so the longer you worry!
May 5, 2025
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Feb 22, 2024
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My goal is to be the happiest old man I can be, and thinking this way also makes me take better care of my body. If I have to make a tough decision, I ask myself what will be a cooler story to tell grandkids, and that seems to steer me in the right direction.
Jan 18, 2024
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Forgot about this one for a sec.
Feb 22, 2024