Why has suddenly everything around us started being negative
Generally speaking, I'm a little less happier than I was 5-6 years back. Is this the case with you folks too? Or am I overthinking/getting depressed?
samosa
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8 months ago
Nah! we are just grown ups, that's how it works
DarkerKnight
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8 months ago
I still wanna know how our previous generation tackled this feeling. Or were they never worried about such feeling.
samosa
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8 months ago
they used to go shit in an open field and talk to their friends, not sit on the toilet seat with mobile in their hand
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Tragicomedy
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8 months ago
You see, it all started when they shot that damn gorilla!
When you are young you have some hopes and dreams about your life and future. That job, career, relationship, holiday, travel.
Then things don't go as per plan, you look at your friends, family, colleagues moving ahead. Social Media and extreme connectivity amplifies this feeling. You struggle with your thoughts and start feeling unhappy. It happens with everyone.
Things will become better though once you realise that you have a different path for every one of the things mentioned above. The other thing is that your have to purge yourself of envy and stop feeling sorry for yourself. Always think of the privileges that you have. Most people on this platform are in the top 5% of the income bracket in India. Some older people are already in the Top 1%.
If you have a loving family and you are healthy and decent prospects, rethink what you feel and thank your stars for the life you have
Cheers
DarkerKnight
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8 months ago
Absolute best advice.. but there's always something that pulls you back.
Are you under 25-35 age bracket? Just trying to figure a pattern
DarkerKnight
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8 months ago
Yes
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Sadmonk
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8 months ago
Bro just drown yourself in work and the gym. You'll be fine and ignore social media
Ponyta
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8 months ago
Yes, this is the case with me as well🥲
Borosil_Carrier
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8 months ago
Comparison is the thief of joy.
Too much information is available now into other people’s lives
DarkerKnight
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8 months ago
You always get depressed once you open insta
Watsay49
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8 months ago
Life is a pain. The idea is to minimise the pain. You can never eliminate it.
NaivePoint62
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8 months ago
Quarter life crisis.
No clarity of bigger "goals" in life..
Routine life
Mundane job
No near term milestone in personal life (Marriage, kids, purchasing car, house etc)
UsernameChecksOut
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8 months ago
It's called growing old - mentally and physically
Maybe it's because of too much exposure into other people's lives because of social media
And we are seeking validations (mostly from others rather than ourselves) at many levels (physical, financial, career, education etc)
Qwerty2398
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8 months ago
Crass consumerism. Read somewhere - " the best way to spoil something is to compare it".
majboormajdoor
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8 months ago
Nope. Rather the opposite. I feel similar to how I felt before, sometimes much happier.
DarkerKnight
Stealth
8 months ago
Some secret sauce you have perhaps🤞🏽
majboormajdoor
Stealth
8 months ago
I wasn't as happy back then