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[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 98 points 1 week ago (2 children)
[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 39 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 41 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Sometimes realistic is way lower than you are led to believe.

[–] taladar@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Sometimes what you are led to believe is also more closely related to some sales or marketing person's life goals than your own.

[–] Allero@lemmy.today 11 points 1 week ago

Yeah, I would love to know how many people genuinely want to ride a Ferrari in this case, and how many are willing to live a life from the magazine cover, only to be disappointed if they ever get there.

[–] ameancow@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

It's very hard to see past the marketing, the social media and the fakeness that we swim in every day to realize that "average" is exceptional when it comes to people you have connection with, and realistic is beautiful when you're happy with someone.

Very hard to pass this message on to porn-addicted boys right now, part of why it's hard to talk sense into this current generation of man-o-sphere babies who rather be helpless victims of progressive politics than admit they're just horny kids who need to talk to real people more and get a handle on their rumination.

[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Damn, I can hear this image

[–] GooberEar@lemmy.wtf 6 points 1 week ago

I'm surprised at your age you can hear anything. 🧓

[–] ameancow@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Welcome to being old, fellow oldie. How's oldness olding up for you.

[–] masterspace@lemmy.ca 52 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I was depressed in high school and talking to my mom about happiness and one of the things she said to me, was that often real happiness comes from learning to be happy with being content.

At the time I honestly found the thought kind of depressing, but it stuck with me and I've only seen it to be truer and truer as I've gotten older.

[–] ScrotusMaximus@lemm.ee 43 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Better than what my mom told my depressed teenage ass: "not every one can be happy" and "suicide is something weak cowards think about". Thanks mom.

[–] proceduralnightshade@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I hope you know that what your mom said to you is not the whole truth. "suicide is something weak cowards think about" is true, but you don't have to be a weak coward to think about suicide. "not every one can be happy" doesn't mean you and your loved ones are destined to not be happy.

[–] ScrotusMaximus@lemm.ee 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

For anyone reading this you should know if you have suicidal or depresssed thoughts you are NOT weak or a coward despite what this person (or my mom) says.

You can't help feeling like shit and want the pain to stop. It does NOT say anything about you, other than you are suffering. Fuck anyone else who says otherwise.

Survive another day.

[–] eepydeeby@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 week ago

Not to mention, in many situations suicidal feelings can be interpreted as a desire to mercy-kill oneself, which is more reflective of self respect than cowardice.

Learning to live beside chronic suicidal feelings can look like staring it in the face every day and working to focus on the "mercy" part over the "kill" part.

Its kind of a two-wolves situation, I think -- but neither of those wolves are cowards.

[–] Phoenix3875@lemmy.world 32 points 1 week ago (3 children)
[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 54 points 1 week ago

So this is a prequel to this one

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[–] CheeseNoodle@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Isn't it more just appreciating the small joys in life? If thats complicated enough that it has to be a whole philosiphy then I think we're fucked as a species.

[–] lessthanluigi@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 1 week ago

It is just that, but it is also a good chunck of stoicism.

[–] ameancow@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

You don't sell books to teenage boys and 20-somethings by telling them they need to be more appreciative of small blessings, not when they're so horny that they can't think straight. You gotta sell them the idea that they can embrace all the same toxic traits that are making them miserable, but with a branding that sounds legitimate.

[–] Muaddib@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 week ago

Yeah that's actually hedonism

[–] ameancow@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

Most young dudes who subscribe to "stoicism" think it means getting a square jaw from the square jaw store and then not showing happiness about anything. Like they already do, but now with self-help terminology backing it.

I'd love to see a new movement where guys learn to express overwhelming joy at small things in life and can be genuine with each other about literally anything rather than making every moment together the Sarcasm Olympics.

[–] Prime_Minister_Keyes@lemm.ee 30 points 1 week ago

helping with dishes at home = happy

Nice try, mom.

[–] Shanmugha@lemmy.world 22 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Good start, anyone who wishes can use a level-up of this:

You. Will. Die

So might as well enjo the ride while it lasts

Compared to known universe, you are less than a spec, you mean nothing. Everything means nothing. So might as well enjoy what you like

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] Shanmugha@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It doesn't matter that nothing matters because you can make your own meaning.

[–] Shanmugha@lemmy.world -2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

Nah, that's a road to hell. I will always know this "meaning" is my creation. So either I won't take it seriously or force myself to become dumb enough to believe my own fairy tales

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It's like being immersed in a good movie or game. You know it's not real, but it still has meaning and is worth playing/watching.

[–] Shanmugha@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Doesn't make sense. I know I am not a game or movie, but realising "I am not this body and not this mind" is something that doesn't happen to most people

[–] Machinist@lemmy.world 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Nihilism isn't really a philosophy to live by, however. Humans seem to need purpose.

After losing my religion, I struggled with this for a while. I decided that taking care of my people was my purpose and gave my life meaning. None of the rest of it is my responsibility, not the big questions, society, any of it. As long as I'm taking care of my family and helping them be happy, I'm mostly content.

[–] Shanmugha@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I can't comprehend why you are getting downvoted, please take my upvote

Speaking broadly, humans are very much capable of living without purpose, but that needs a stable ground and very balanced system - something that mostly does not taken care of, but that cannot mean to belittle what you are doing - the way you live, it is better than what so many people are doing with their lives (and in many ways much wiser), and I am glad you found the strength and willingness to live as you do. Thank you for living like this

[–] Machinist@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

IDK, I pissed off the hivemind on another post and all my comments have been downvoted. Which is kind of fun, actually. Feels like Lemmy is becoming a real internet community.

Anyhow, yeah. We're capable of living without purpose but I do think most of us need that purpose to feel content. It's a trope, Man's Search for Meaning and Purpose. This is just my answer to it. My answer is a lazy shortcut, I'm kind of over spirituality and most philosophy. If none of it matters, then I pick what matters to me and makes me happy.

I like some people and the natural world the best, I define my purpose as taking care of them. It's a conscious decision but it does actually bring me existential peace.

[–] whoisearth@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You. Will. Die.

Speak for yourself. That said, I'm still enjoying the ride.

[–] Shanmugha@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (2 children)
[–] Couldbealeotard@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Live forever or die trying

[–] whoisearth@lemmy.ca -1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I'm not intending to. It's the only way I can have peace and quiet is to outlive all of you 🤣

[–] Shanmugha@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

It really is not. But I don't mind watching you try :)

[–] ameancow@lemmy.world 18 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Lost everything in my life at one point, started over.

Now I live by post-apocalypse rules for happiness:

Roof? Check. Food? Check. Not bleeding? Hell yeah, gonna be a good day.

[–] whoisearth@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 week ago

Lost everything in my life at one point, started over.

Should have saved more frequently 🤣

[–] bathing_in_bismuth@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Its depending your happiness on your own state of being vs depending on external validation for your happiness.

One day "it might not be much but I am genuinely content and happy"

[–] Wanderer@lemm.ee 15 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I've started to enjoy my mornings (helps that it's summer).

But just chilling in the morning with a tea I have found is a great way to start the day. Being rushed and stressed first thing in the morning is a recipe for a shit day.

[–] match@pawb.social 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

fried egg + rice is the best breakfast, fuck every shape of pancake

[–] Comment105@lemm.ee 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Pancakes aren't breakfast food anyways. They're dinner. You make slightly thicker crepes. You roll them up with bacon bits and blueberry preserve.

[–] match@pawb.social 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] Comment105@lemm.ee 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Two or three heaping tablespoons of bacon. One of blueberry.

[–] match@pawb.social 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] Comment105@lemm.ee 2 points 1 week ago

It's significantly better.

Oh, and maple syrup is still a nice little addition.

[–] dan69@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

OpP adjusted to life expectations