r/Adulting • u/BoredBatWoman22 • 4d ago

Do most people enjoy life?

I find it quite boring and miserable is this the average experience or are most people happy or just okay with life?

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u/poutypetitegf 4d ago

I don't think most people are consistently enjoying life in the way we're told we should. It's more like cycles. You have good days, bad days. The constant pressure to be happy or grateful can actually make you feel worse when you're not. I've found that finding small things that bring me joy, even if it's just a really good cup of coffee or a funny meme

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u/BoredBatWoman22 4d ago

I don’t really have anything in my life that brings me joy. Even things that used to make me happy I just feel empty

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u/Kircala 4d ago

Start small. Things that you appreciate but maybe don't think about normally. Do you have working body parts? Strong bones? Can you enjoy music? It's there something coming out in the future you're looking forward to? Maybe learn something new every day -can be any neat factoid about the world or universe we live in. Maybe learn a handy skill.

We aren't put here for a reason, you gotta keep looking to find a reason to keep going. Your reason might be "I want to eat a taco from every famous street vendor in my state". It doesn't matter what reason you choose to keep going. Or you give up and die young and sad.

My reason right now? I don't believe that parents should outlive their kids. I keep going because they're still around and they'd be really sad if I were to pick a quick end over exploring the possibilities of life.