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Maybe try changing some things up and see if you're more happy or less happy afterwards... If I had a solid answer that worked for anyone I'd be rich! Many se

Maybe try changing some things up and see if you're more happy or less happy afterwards... If I had a solid answer that worked for anyone I'd be rich! Many self-help books try. 7 Habits (Covey) and How to Win Friends & Influence People (Carnegie) are two I liked. Ultimately the question is individual, so the answer is too. I'll just say, when you know, you know. If you don't know, keep looking. So long as you're on this earth you have a chance to answer that question and many interesting others. When you do, you'll look back and be glad you tried. I'd also say that it's a lifelong process and it seems equally possible to lose yourself. For me I was not always aware of when I started slipping. I started doing meditation recently and found it helps settle my thoughts and become aware of when my brain was thinking things I didn't want it to. The book Mindfulness in Plain English [1] was recommended to me, and I'm about halfway through it. I'd recommend it to anyone interested in becoming more aware of themselves and others. [1] http://www.urbandharma.org/udharma4/mpe.html http://www.urbandharma.org/udharma4/mpe.html

iamcreasy 11y ago
What's the first thing you notice when you start slipping? Now that your know yourself better, are you more aware you slipping and take preventive measures early on?
- studentrob 11y ago
  Q1: Covey would say there are some basic human needs. Physical health, money, opportunity to be creative, challenge, social interaction. For me, absence of creativity/challenge and onset of boredom has been a common theme. In the future I'd guess I will be okay on that front and struggle with others. Q2: Definitely. Some awareness comes from taking time to meditate, and some comes from experience. I'm not going to argue I can anticipate everything or that I've met all of life's challenges. That would be silly. But I do feel more comfortable dealing with things day-to-day and feel less of a need to plan/control the future.

iamcreasy 11y ago

What's the first thing you notice when you start slipping? Now that your know yourself better, are you more aware you slipping and take preventive measures early on?

studentrob 11y ago
Q1: Covey would say there are some basic human needs. Physical health, money, opportunity to be creative, challenge, social interaction. For me, absence of creativity/challenge and onset of boredom has been a common theme. In the future I'd guess I will be okay on that front and struggle with others. Q2: Definitely. Some awareness comes from taking time to meditate, and some comes from experience. I'm not going to argue I can anticipate everything or that I've met all of life's challenges. That would be silly. But I do feel more comfortable dealing with things day-to-day and feel less of a need to plan/control the future.