Life might not be, but most things people actually want, are. My life experience pushes me toward the opposite conclusion: the closer I get to understanding wh

Life might not be, but most things people actually want, are. My life experience pushes me toward the opposite conclusion: the closer I get to understanding what I actually want, the less of a zero-sum game life appears to be. The things which truly make me happy are squishy and intangible, things that people can make more of by simply choosing to participate in them. A sense of community, opportunities to contribute, being welcomed and included, creative interaction and mutual aid; these are the things that consistently make my life feel like it is going well.