Buddhists have a teaching, that if you eliminate desire, you can eliminate suffering as well. Without desire, you'd be content with what you have, and therefore happy. It's a good message, akin to "stop and smell the roses," which reminds people to appreciate what they have. Ultimately, my aim with this thread is for it to be complementary to our "mental struggle" thread. Yin and yang. Posi vibes only, lit fam af.
Full of piss and rage, I grew up a fairly angsty teen. If one thing wasn't pissing me off; I was struggling with heartbreak, poverty, my mother's mental illnesses, and my own personal depression. Which ultimately makes me smile in retrospect, because while things aren't perfect now, I look around and realize I'm running out of things to truly be upset about. Tbh, I'm not really used to this.
The house I live in is nicer than the one I grew up in. There's at least 6 dudes who I'm on a "help me bury this decapitated stripper's body and don't say a word" level of friendship with, and my dog couldn't be more loyal either. I sleep in a king sized bed, and have both a home office and a den. I wear Ralph Lauren, J. Crew, and Bonobos regularly at home (all purchased pre-owned, of course), or at my cozy cubicle job where I feel well-liked and appreciated. I actually just won a $50 gift card there the other day. Last year, I'd often wonder where my next meal was coming from, now I drink freshly ground french pressed boutique coffee every morning.
Most of this I've mentioned in other threads, but it's nice to remind myself just how well I have it these days. Keeps me fighting. My ultimate goal is to start a family of my own, and raise them here. Me and dating is a whole 'nother can of worms. In time, I feel that too will fall into place. Also I need a new car... but this boutique coffee be costin'
So... what makes you happy?
Full of piss and rage, I grew up a fairly angsty teen. If one thing wasn't pissing me off; I was struggling with heartbreak, poverty, my mother's mental illnesses, and my own personal depression. Which ultimately makes me smile in retrospect, because while things aren't perfect now, I look around and realize I'm running out of things to truly be upset about. Tbh, I'm not really used to this.
The house I live in is nicer than the one I grew up in. There's at least 6 dudes who I'm on a "help me bury this decapitated stripper's body and don't say a word" level of friendship with, and my dog couldn't be more loyal either. I sleep in a king sized bed, and have both a home office and a den. I wear Ralph Lauren, J. Crew, and Bonobos regularly at home (all purchased pre-owned, of course), or at my cozy cubicle job where I feel well-liked and appreciated. I actually just won a $50 gift card there the other day. Last year, I'd often wonder where my next meal was coming from, now I drink freshly ground french pressed boutique coffee every morning.
Most of this I've mentioned in other threads, but it's nice to remind myself just how well I have it these days. Keeps me fighting. My ultimate goal is to start a family of my own, and raise them here. Me and dating is a whole 'nother can of worms. In time, I feel that too will fall into place. Also I need a new car... but this boutique coffee be costin'
So... what makes you happy?
Still have to look up others you recommended in photography thread.XD
