NationStates Jolt Archive

Hey hey everybody! How's it going? Me? I'm in a really good mood.

I've been thinking recently, after reading the 'What Song Describes You' thread where everybody is competeing to pick the most depressing song to describe themseleves, that life is actually pretty sweet (at least for us on NS). There are plenty of folk who'd kill to have the life I have - plenty of water, food, family, friends, so why feel bad because I not Brad Pitt, or that I don't have as much money as I'd want?
Today the sky is blue, the sun is out and I didn't really have a gripe in the world. There may be things I lack that I would like but I'm not going to get all moody about it, instead I'll work to get what I want.
To be honest I'm not sure what I'm trying to say with this thread but I've just came to realise that I'm really happy with the way things are going right now, and I want to try and share this with everybody else. I'd like to say to that guy (Jumping on THe BandWagon) that the girl he likes - who's fallen out with him because he revelaed he likes her - will someday be just memory and probably isn't worth worrying about. I'd like to say to all those who are down at the moment that things will soon pick up. Unfortunately people will not believe me and will just think I'm another smug git in a good mood; but we should really be gratefull for what we've got. And I do mean REALLY, REALLY gratefull.

Prone as I am to Epihanies (fifth one in a year and a half :D ) I just thought I'd try and share my latest one with everybody and hopefully lighten the mood. Be happy for what you've got, and if you want more then be prepared to work for it. Above all be happy!!! :D :D :D

good epiphany!

life is what you make it and if you think you cant do something, YOU CANT.

go for it. you might not get what you think you want but you are very likely to like what you end up with as long as you put your heart into getting it.

you can be grateful for what you have and still unhappy at the same time. i'm thankful that i have a roof over my head, food in the fridge, and have excellent health compared so others in the world, and i have the love and support of my family, not to mention relative wealth - i happen to live in a great place.... i'm one of the lucky ones. well over half of the world's population aren't so lucky, and for that i am deeply thankful.

however i still feel my life is kinda worthless and entirely lacks meaning, and that makes me confused, disturbed, and unhappy. when life ceases to be a battle for survival, it becomes a battle for meaning. i forget who said that but its someone famous i'm sure...
without meaning what is life?
i don't want to just exist.


but good epiphany... be thankful down to the inner reaches of your person for what you have, and be glad you don't share in the misfortunes of others.


then again, sharing in those very misfortunes is something that many people find purpose in - in helping alleviate the discrepancies between us lucky few, and the 'have nots'.



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you can be grateful for what you have and still unhappy at the same time. i'm thankful that i have a roof over my head, food in the fridge, and have excellent health compared so others in the world, and i have the love and support of my family, not to mention relative wealth - i happen to live in a great place.... i'm one of the lucky ones. well over half of the world's population aren't so lucky, and for that i am deeply thankful.

however i still feel my life is kinda worthless and entirely lacks meaning, and that makes me confused, disturbed, and unhappy. when life ceases to be a battle for survival, it becomes a battle for meaning. i forget who said that but its someone famous i'm sure...
without meaning what is life?
i don't want to just exist.


but good epiphany... be thankful down to the inner reaches of your person for what you have, and be glad you don't share in the misfortunes of others.


then again, sharing in those very misfortunes is something that many people find purpose in - in helping alleviate the discrepancies between us lucky few, and the 'have nots'.



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you should read "man's search for meaning" by viktor frankl

it shows how even in the worst of circumstances (he was in a concentration/work camp in ww2) you can find some kernal of meaning in your life that can keep you going. how much easier it should be to find in luxury like we live in.

he developed a whole school of psychology based on the idea that in the modern world our biggest cause of treatable psychological problems come from a lack of meaning in our lives.