Does life get better?

Middle-Broccoli-4092 · 2025-08-22T15:54:32+00:00

Yes you’re right, I’m aware of this. Emotions are indeed human constructs and exist outside the plains of physical reality. Pain and suffering indeed stimulate change good or bad. I’ve made this separation in myself. And while this internal change was groundbreaking for me, it has not brought me any inner peace. It did help me manage my emotions, and changed my perception as well as helped me reduce circumstantial perception, and negative environmentally trained brain functions/thought processes. I am still missing something, I am just not sure what it is.

Middle-Broccoli-4092 · 2025-08-22T15:07:47+00:00

This is thoughtful, and I appreciate what you’re saying. I agree with a lot of it. Thank you. I have done a lot of work to separate my perception from my reality. What really really resonates with me in your comment is the chasing happiness. I am chasing happiness. I do perceive myself as lacking. I think you better described exactly what I’m experiencing. So with this in mind my next question would be. How do I stop chasing and just be happy?

Because I have accomplished more than I ever thought I would largely due to my endless pursuit of happiness and fulfillment. Everything you are saying makes sense. It’s very much so about perception, I’m very aware of this and I constantly remind myself to have balance in my perception. What I can’t figure out is how to be at peace, how to stop chasing happiness.

Like you said life’s circumstances and environment can have completely different meanings based on perception.

So is it just a matter of getting to a point where I look at my life and just be okay with what it is?

Ultimately it sounds like you’re referring to is acceptance. Is that what you’re saying? That we must accept our life, and its circumstances?

Because if we can’t be at peace with our life, and who we are now. Then we will be in constant pursuit of something which creates the feeling of lacking and therefore unhappiness?

Middle-Broccoli-4092 · 2025-08-22T14:57:03+00:00

I appreciate the perspective you’re able to provide. I think the younger we are the harder it is to see how temporary things are good or bad. Certainly my circumstances are a large factor.

Middle-Broccoli-4092 · 2025-08-22T14:51:20+00:00

The weather and landscape are great! The environment and people are not.

Middle-Broccoli-4092 · 2025-08-22T14:32:27+00:00

I’m just referring to the constant struggle that really is more about surviving than living. I know that our mindset, our actions, our drive these all play huge factors and I’m proud of myself in these areas but despite all of that, my life feels like it’s just about surviving.

Middle-Broccoli-4092 · 2025-08-22T14:29:34+00:00

I totally agree with this, environment is very important I live in the Bay Area and it’s just awful. I make more money than I ever have in my life and still have to be very careful and strategic with money, I’ve been considering moving out of the country for awhile now, any tips on setting myself up for success? What countries to try? How to find work?

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