Is it just me?

Slam62

Slam62

Slam62

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Modern tech is brilliant and all, but everything I want is affordable so I have bought it, now I can't think of anything I want .

I think it must be my age, I just want a peaceful life.

Anyone else feel the same or am I a nutter?
 
Slam62 said:
Modern tech is brilliant and all, but everything I want is affordable so I have bought it, now I can't think of anything I want .

I think it must be my age, I just want a peaceful life.

Anyone else feel the same or am I a nutter?
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Rock climbing?.. I still have plenty of tech to buy yet.
 
Slam62 said:
Modern tech is brilliant and all, but everything I want is affordable so I have bought it, now I can't think of anything I want .

I think it must be my age, I just want a peaceful life.

Anyone else feel the same or am I a nutter?
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I'm the same now, I have a high end camera, computer, TV, loads and loads of gadgets and I look at them and think I don't want these anymore.

I might sell everything I own, motorbike,camera etc so that I can buy my own house quicker, I didn't want to go down the mortgage route, I wanted to buy it out right but that won't happen now I have lost my contract. :(
 
Gardening is where it's at.

Watching things grow (and trying to stop them being eating) is much more fun than some crusty old GPU.
 
I read something recently that I’ve started to apply. I quite like it.

It’s almost impossible to readily identify what is good and meaningful, but it’s quite easy to identify the opposite (i.e. the horrors of the world). You can give your life meaning by asking what you can do each day to avoid the horrors of life (or fight them). This epic notion can be brought down to a real world scale by simply asking “what can I do today that will make tomorrow just a little bit better?”. Maybe tidy up that shelf and make your environment and mind less cluttered. Perhaps go for a jog and improve your health. Why not make a nice meal for your loved ones and put a smile on their face?

By fighting the awfulness that way, one day at a time, you will not only have life long purpose but you live in the moment more often and as a result experience more happiness.

I’ll give Jordon Peterson the credit for that.
 
I didn't need Jordan "I hate my audience, but i'll gladly take all their money" Peterson to tell me that.

The problem ultimately comes down to whether it's worth it in the long term, not just for you but everyone else around you, you could the happiest life ever, but you take a wrong turn in Moscow with coloured hair or anywhere in Africa, all that optimism dies instantly.

Ultimately pessimistic attitudes at the right time's are just as healthy as optimistic ones, being permanently either is a recipe for a quick and probably under-lived end to life.
 
JP has never said you should be happy or aim to be happy all the time, quite the opposite. The point is that you plow on and make something better despite not feeling happy or even up to the task.

Constantly trying to be happy is the wrong approach and can’t work, it’s just not possible. I like his term “satiated”, when you’re fulfilled in a meaningful way. It all centres around purpose and development and explains why constantly chasing the next purchase is futile long term.
 
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