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I realized a few things First is that sometimes event happens that just suck, and your life will suck until you can get away from that situation for a while e.
by Hermitian909 4y ago
I realized a few things
First is that sometimes event happens that just suck, and your life will suck until you can get away from that situation for a while e.g. a loved one dies, life sucks for a while. The only option is to embrace the situation and bear it with whatever grace you can muster.
Second is that a life that is stably worth living is one with multiple pillars of support. Mine are family, friends, hiking, reading, and my career. Because I have so many sources of joy and comfort, some of these can fall through (e.g. It's ok if I don't see friends for a few weeks) and life is still worth living. Learn to build and sustain these pillars in your life.
Third, in support of the second point, a life worth living requires a bare minimum of resources. Figure out what that is for you, figure out a plan that will give you that minimum, then execute.
Fourth, "a life worth living" may not always be happy, but might instead be "fulfilling". To the second and third points, setting yourself a goal and making concrete steps is something I and many others find fulfilling. Not realizing this till later in life is one of my bigger regrets.
Best of luck.