An observation after reading many "i failed at life" posts

Every day, this subreddit gets flooded with posts like, "My life sucks" or "I had ambitions, and now they're gone." While it's valid to feel down sometimes, I can’t help but notice that many of these posts come from people who actually seem to have decent lives. You have jobs, homes, families. You’re safe. You’re healthy.

The real issue often seems to be comparison—comparing your life to others'. Social media has made this worse by constantly showing us the highlight reels of other people’s lives. It’s not real life, and it’s silently robbing you of your happiness.

Take a step back. Disconnect. Focus on what you do have instead of what you think you’re missing. Gratitude can be a powerful antidote to dissatisfaction. Life isn’t a competition or a curated Instagram feed. It’s real, messy, and sometimes hard—but it’s also yours to live authentically.

You’re doing better than you give yourself credit for.