Really,
I was never good at defending myself. When I was young I was often bullied by other children -that still happens sometimes on adult scale-. I almost never bargain or negotiate. I cannot resist tasty food and addictive games or TV-series. I easily blush, step back, even cry. I fail all my check lists and new year's goals, never excelled in something or advanced in anything that needs discipline and devotion. I am a weak person. You can buy my soul for a fair quantity ice cream (I won't even negotiate the quality).
Yet, despite my weakness, I can definitely say that I am satisfied with my life so far. It's not a personal delusion, people who know me would agree that I've done pretty well. But how so?
1. I am VERY rich. Honestly, without all that wealth I'd probably never achieve that level of happiness.
2. I am very lucky. I am lucky to have met great people, made amazing friends. I have access to the internet (facebook, Couchsurfing, TED, youtube etc) and physical places (parks, highways, canals, airlines, coastlines, roller coasters).
3. I am full of interests. No matter how poorly I develop them, there is always some remaining minor superficial knowledge, which proves to be useful at random times. I also never get bored.
4. I never lie (well, that's a lie, let's say almost never, and definitely not in occasions that most people lie, that's the cool & interesting part). This makes my life so much easier than if I lied, given my awful memory & social weakness.
5. I keep meeting great people.
6. I love some people (also, some of them or others love me). Words can't describe how incredible that is.
7. I am healthy (lucky again, I could have serious accidents or illnesses).
8. Ice cream.
9. I keep away -as much as possible- from addictive stuff. Just because I cannot resist. So, no smoking, no drugs, no great video games, no..... but always have nice alternatives, otherwise I just couldn't.
10. I am not a perfectionist.
11. All my routines eventually brake. That just occurs, maybe it will change.
12. I can be rude or socially awkward if I feel so. I don't care that much about anyone's opinion -feelings as well-.
So, that's how a weak person can be incredibly happy.
Yet, despite my weakness, I can definitely say that I am satisfied with my life so far. It's not a personal delusion, people who know me would agree that I've done pretty well. But how so?
1. I am VERY rich. Honestly, without all that wealth I'd probably never achieve that level of happiness.
2. I am very lucky. I am lucky to have met great people, made amazing friends. I have access to the internet (facebook, Couchsurfing, TED, youtube etc) and physical places (parks, highways, canals, airlines, coastlines, roller coasters).
3. I am full of interests. No matter how poorly I develop them, there is always some remaining minor superficial knowledge, which proves to be useful at random times. I also never get bored.
4. I never lie (well, that's a lie, let's say almost never, and definitely not in occasions that most people lie, that's the cool & interesting part). This makes my life so much easier than if I lied, given my awful memory & social weakness.
5. I keep meeting great people.
6. I love some people (also, some of them or others love me). Words can't describe how incredible that is.
7. I am healthy (lucky again, I could have serious accidents or illnesses).
8. Ice cream.
9. I keep away -as much as possible- from addictive stuff. Just because I cannot resist. So, no smoking, no drugs, no great video games, no..... but always have nice alternatives, otherwise I just couldn't.
10. I am not a perfectionist.
11. All my routines eventually brake. That just occurs, maybe it will change.
12. I can be rude or socially awkward if I feel so. I don't care that much about anyone's opinion -feelings as well-.
So, that's how a weak person can be incredibly happy.
Is it?
No! That's my view of why I am happy. The truth is, we suck at realizing what makes us happy. No matter how much I believe that the above are my sources of happiness, I'm probably all wrong.
Nonetheless, that is what I can share.
No! That's my view of why I am happy. The truth is, we suck at realizing what makes us happy. No matter how much I believe that the above are my sources of happiness, I'm probably all wrong.
Nonetheless, that is what I can share.
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