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> I wish that I had let myself be happier. I see this as a call to mindfulness. A lot of adult life is spent sacrificing the current self for the benefit of th
by ReaLNero 5y ago
> I wish that I had let myself be happier.
I see this as a call to mindfulness. A lot of adult life is spent sacrificing the current self for the benefit of the future self. For a lot of everyday activities like brushing teeth or walking to work we never really think about it, we just use it to think about what's going to happen later on.
Sorry for being wishy-washy, but we have to confront that we are living right now, and we ought to enjoy what we are doing right now! Not in the sense that we should live like there's no tomorrow -- but that we should enjoy the today we are getting.
- mlatu 5y ago> enjoy the today we are getting. insert spongebob meme where he points out all the hidden diapers have you watched the news lately?
- ryeights 5y agoFirst step: stop watching the news! It’s designed to make you stressed and angry and unhappy.
- wizzwizz4 5y agoMost of the time, yeah. But sometimes there are legitimate reasons to be stressed and angry and unhappy. Stop watching the news, and maybe when you should be angry, you won't be too exhausted to do something with that anger. Anger without action is wasted emotion.
- ReaLNero 5y agoRealistically, there is not much impact us little humans can have. The options are to donate to humanitarian organizations working there, vote for a government that's going to intervene, or volunteer as a soldier. I'm not eligible to vote, I would never be a capable soldier, but I did donate. The idea is that even if terrible things are happening, and you are anxious for what's next, you have to look in front of you, and see what you can do different right now. To a large extent this conflict is outside our hands, and we should prepare accordingly. My plea to you is to please donate to the red cross in Ukraine :)