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Yes, and I'm glad it is. An easy life would be dull. Also, it's all relative - the chances are that if you're complaining that your life is oh-so-difficult, th

• exit 17y ago
  it strikes me that some people have a harder/easier time than others, and i wondered how hners would self report on this question. why do you think someone "complaining that [their] life is oh-so-difficult" predicts that others will envy them?
  • soyelmango 17y ago
    Perhaps I should have been more accurate there - I didn't mean envying that specific person's life, but the general lifestyle of a person in that situation. That said, I have often been that "someone nearby" who envies a friend's/acquaintance's life more - but they've most likely worked a lot harder (is that considered difficult?) for it and deserve it. You've kicked off a good discussion here... what do you make of the responses so far? 68Y, 37N.
    • exit 17y ago
      i'm not sure what to make of the response ratio. i definitely find life difficult. for the "no" responses, i wish i could ask a follow up to distinguish those who are being stoic vs those who actually have it easy. your attitude of "An easy life would be dull" is very productive and has probably been strongly selected for. at the same time, i'd like to point out that evolution does not select for happiness. i wonder how much you really appreciate those difficulties while you're dealing with them, vs. reflecting on them. i think we should be weary of struggling for the sake of surviving.