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I celebrate people who achieve memorable milestones like this or build something that revolutionizes the world - but there are a plethora of different ways to l
by munk-a 4y ago
I celebrate people who achieve memorable milestones like this or build something that revolutionizes the world - but there are a plethora of different ways to live life. For me, as long as you're happy and you're putting more happiness out into the world than you're consuming then you're achieving a pretty damn good life. We're not all responsible for the entire world - as long as you're leaving your little corner of it better than you found it then good on you.
- paulpauper 4y agoIt's not enough to make the world better or be happier, a lot of people also want acclaim and recognition. Why do so many people apply to Ivy League schools when 50-100 ranking schools can also provide a good education? Status is necessarily scarce.
- munk-a 4y agoThis may just be the odd musing of a mid-thirty year old but acclaim and recognition feel pretty worthless to me. Chasing individuality through others' approval will always be more difficult than just accepting yourself as yourself and being happy with that.