People are not entitled to be your friend and the length of a relationship doesn't necessarily determine quality.
All learned this year, yayyyyyyyyyyy.
All learned this year, yayyyyyyyyyyy.
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That's funny... I feel like the ability to cry during movies increases with age.
The same way you know that other fictional characters of myth are not actually real.
Having depression can cause you to lose nearly all of your friends. And it's definitely your own fault.
Aggressive assholes will often be better off than you.
Aggressive assholes will often be better off than you.
Harsh truths :
- Life isn't fair, but it is an opportunity that is given to everyone to "experience". Some parts of this experience are real good and others are real bad. The other option is to never experience anything. Once you realize this, life gets easier because you do not feel like something has been taken away from you - You had nothing to begin with. It is an incredible thing that you exist, in that moment, being conscious of your existence and the world around you. So you try to make the best of what is given to you.
- People will complain and bitch about everything in life, even when they live a decent or beautiful life, because they won't take time to reflect and appreciate what they have. And then, once something happens to their health and they know they are done, they feel regret and guilt.
- People are self-centered. Most people think joy and fullfilment will come from self accomplishments, from self-love... While I think it is important to appreciate and work on yourself first, imo life gets meaning when you share things with another conscious being. Whether that thing is love, your talent, your generosity, friendship, sex, or even your money or a beer! You have to keep at it even if you have been disappointed or hurt.
- Nobody is perfect.
- The Universe will still go on without me.While it is a bit unsettling at first, it becomes comforting after a while. It gives another perspective of the problems we face.
- Life isn't fair, but it is an opportunity that is given to everyone to "experience". Some parts of this experience are real good and others are real bad. The other option is to never experience anything. Once you realize this, life gets easier because you do not feel like something has been taken away from you - You had nothing to begin with. It is an incredible thing that you exist, in that moment, being conscious of your existence and the world around you. So you try to make the best of what is given to you.
- People will complain and bitch about everything in life, even when they live a decent or beautiful life, because they won't take time to reflect and appreciate what they have. And then, once something happens to their health and they know they are done, they feel regret and guilt.
- People are self-centered. Most people think joy and fullfilment will come from self accomplishments, from self-love... While I think it is important to appreciate and work on yourself first, imo life gets meaning when you share things with another conscious being. Whether that thing is love, your talent, your generosity, friendship, sex, or even your money or a beer! You have to keep at it even if you have been disappointed or hurt.
- Nobody is perfect.
- The Universe will still go on without me.While it is a bit unsettling at first, it becomes comforting after a while. It gives another perspective of the problems we face.
There is no sense of cosmic justice or karma. A LOT of the time bad people do bad things and get away scott free with no consequences. Sometimes without even a guilty conscience.
It's all fun when things are going great but once things get messy a bit, people will show their colors and never blame themselves.
Love is not a reward for being a good person. It's just the product of trying to be the best person you can, playing the numbers game, and hoping to catch someone at the right time.
The good news is that having "a soul mate" is a lie, as there are many out there who could be that for you. Much like job interviews, you just need to give yourself as many opportunities as you can.
The good news is that having "a soul mate" is a lie, as there are many out there who could be that for you. Much like job interviews, you just need to give yourself as many opportunities as you can.
As a man once said, "Fundamentally, there are no adults."
Also, "love" is a thoroughly debased word, and what most people call it is practically a parody of what they pretend it is.
Similar, my dad died at 32 years old. I was 11.
Grew up as a teen/young adult with the exact OPPOSITE attitude of the usual "I'm invincible". Grew up thinking/knowing I or anyone else I know could die at any moment.
This kept me from doing anything really "stupid" through most of my life.
I'm pretty sure this has been said in some way in this thread already, but: the people you know are far more important than the skills you have and/or what you know in terms of navigating your professional career path. Granted, having tremendous skill can sometimes give you an edge in some circumstances, however it rarely trumps just knowing the right person(s). Almost every bit of career growth I've had thus far in my life has been from networking and relationships, and rarely has it been because I am the most skilled at what I do. As an introvert, this has always freaked me out a little and I'm always paranoid I'll hit my "networking ceiling" so-to-speak at some point.
By our own stupidity yes. Either by wars or by rendering earth unliveable because everyone seem to refuse to learn or acknowledge our impact on the athmosphere and the planet.
I may be a bit too pessimistic by saying few centuries but in the end, if we stay as stupid as we are (as a whole), it seems bound to happen.
You're the protagonist of your own story, and the centre of your own universe. That's not a call to selfishness - you have the power to do good. It's a call to self-respect. Don't confuse being nice with being a doormat.
The world isn't always kind, or fair. When it tries to bowl you over, plant your fucking feet.
Friends are good, friends you can truly trust are better (if perhaps uncommon). Self-reliance is the best.
Humanity as a whole cannot be trusted to make smart, ethical, or reasoned decisions. Some people rise above the pack. Cherish them.
The world isn't always kind, or fair. When it tries to bowl you over, plant your fucking feet.
Friends are good, friends you can truly trust are better (if perhaps uncommon). Self-reliance is the best.
Humanity as a whole cannot be trusted to make smart, ethical, or reasoned decisions. Some people rise above the pack. Cherish them.
Learning my parents didnt know everything and that they were just doing the best they could. For your entire childhood you have this idealized version of them in your head and then you see them as fallible people. It's very disconcerting at first.
History is cyclical and we are destined to repeat the mistakes of our forefathers.
I wanted so hard to believe this isn't true and that this generation with access to so much history and information would be able to break the cycle but I guess I was just fooling my self.
I wanted so hard to believe this isn't true and that this generation with access to so much history and information would be able to break the cycle but I guess I was just fooling my self.
I've thought this before, and about more than one type of out group. Thankfully it wasn't 100% true all the time...
This thread is well written and wise. Sad but entertaining to read.
That it's way, way more important to first learn to love yourself before loving anyone else. Too many relationships crash and burn because they are dependant on the other to stay happy.
The actual harsh truth is that you haven't died so you have no idea if there's an afterlife or not.
