3 weeks ago
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Gratitude for me doesn’t come from the idea of someone having it worse. It comes from the idea that someone that has everything I desire and more is actually worse off. I wish this wasn’t the case, but it removes what I want from the equation. It allows me to realize that some ‘rich’ people are actually in tremendous debt, much more debt than myself, and don’t have a way out. That some people in ‘wonderful relationships’ happen to lose interest in each other, they stop having sex, their kids/partners are assholes. That there’s so many people with the dream life that I’m actually happier than, and that is sadly the only thing that makes me feel good. It allows me to take chances and not give a fuck about certain outcomes, because I don’t need those things to do so. That those things, may perhaps make it all worse.
Mo money mo problems as they say. Or, a life without struggle is lifeless. Or, someone that makes you feel alone is worse than being alone. Etc etc etc. My point is being broke and alone isn’t so bad. My progress is slow. My goals are small. I actually won’t be going far in life. And this is a solid reason for not being upset by that.
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