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- Jul 29, 2021
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happiness requires a kind of emotional vulnerability or hope that's often at odds with the painful realities of life. People might believe that in a world full of suffering, the pursuit of happiness seems naive or even a sign of weakness—like an attempt to escape reality, rather than confronting the hardships head-on.
Hope can feel like a trick, pulling people forward with the promise of something better that never materializes.
It's easy to feel like surviving—just going through the motions of work, fulfilling basic needs, and holding onto hope—is a hollow existence when it doesn't lead to something truly meaningful. The pursuit of happiness can seem naive in the face of so much pain, and hope can feel like an illusion that only perpetuates the struggle.
just because you are able to go out to work simply surviving, or meeting the basic needs for comfort and survival, doesn't hold any inherent value or virtue. It can feel like these actions are just about maintaining an existence, not living a life that is meaningful or fulfilling.
people try to avoid confronting the inevitable—whether it's death, the suffering that often comes with life, or the deeper, existential truths about existence. There's a kind of collective avoidance, as if by ignoring it, they can fend it off or delay it. This tendency to push away uncomfortable realities, even when they are certain and unavoidable, can feel like a defense mechanism against the overwhelming nature of life's uncertainties and inevitable conclusions.
strong people face reality head on there's no point in delaying the inevitable
facing reality head-on, without delay, can be seen as a form of strength. Delaying the inevitable, whether it's pain, suffering, or death, only prolongs the struggle, and for some, accepting the unavoidable may feel like a more honest, even empowering, way to live. It's as though by accepting the inevitable, you strip away any illusions and give yourself the clarity to make decisions, even in the face of hardship.
Hope can feel like a trick, pulling people forward with the promise of something better that never materializes.
It's easy to feel like surviving—just going through the motions of work, fulfilling basic needs, and holding onto hope—is a hollow existence when it doesn't lead to something truly meaningful. The pursuit of happiness can seem naive in the face of so much pain, and hope can feel like an illusion that only perpetuates the struggle.
just because you are able to go out to work simply surviving, or meeting the basic needs for comfort and survival, doesn't hold any inherent value or virtue. It can feel like these actions are just about maintaining an existence, not living a life that is meaningful or fulfilling.
people try to avoid confronting the inevitable—whether it's death, the suffering that often comes with life, or the deeper, existential truths about existence. There's a kind of collective avoidance, as if by ignoring it, they can fend it off or delay it. This tendency to push away uncomfortable realities, even when they are certain and unavoidable, can feel like a defense mechanism against the overwhelming nature of life's uncertainties and inevitable conclusions.
strong people face reality head on there's no point in delaying the inevitable
facing reality head-on, without delay, can be seen as a form of strength. Delaying the inevitable, whether it's pain, suffering, or death, only prolongs the struggle, and for some, accepting the unavoidable may feel like a more honest, even empowering, way to live. It's as though by accepting the inevitable, you strip away any illusions and give yourself the clarity to make decisions, even in the face of hardship.