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Hey Gaf, are you happy?

Nah, not really. I work about 200 hours a month for the equivalent of around 7 dollars an hour. I also go to school full time. I don't have friends or anything. Life sucks man.

Orpheum said:
Trying to quit smoking. 6th Day without a cigarette today, so no. I'm not happy, not at all.
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Woah nice man, keep it up. Trying to quit myself but it's not so easy.
 
Turbowaffles said:
No. I'm not happy with the person I am or the career I'm in. Every day I wake up miserable and go to sleep miserable. And the worst part is I'm too much of a coward to do anything about it. I want to be happy with myself, I want to go out and find a job I'm happy with, but when it comes time to do it I always back out at the last minute and stay in my lane.

Also all I want is someone to love and someone who loves me but I don't want to put in the effort and go out and find that someone.

I'm pathetic and always will be.
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Try going outside of the career you studied for. That's what I did. I got my BS in finance and never touched the stuff. I just did it because I didn't know what else to do at the time. I found a job that has nothing to do with what I'm educated for or what I was passionate for. I was very passionate with music, and even though I went to school for it for a year, I decided that I needed to keep my hobby and my work life separate. Work will always be work. A paper chase. But I found work that I can cope with. I found work that isn't my hobby (music) so it won't destroy my interest in it. I can enjoy my hobbies after work and keep my life separated from it, but at the same time, the type of work I do, although I'm not exactly passionate about it, is interesting enough that it keeps me going. It's all about finding that special medium.
 
I'm a
constantly
recovering alcoholic so at this moment no, but things are looking up and I'm doing much better the last few months than the past few years.
 
SpacLock said:
Try going outside of the career you studied for. That's what I did. I got my BS in finance and never touched the stuff. I just did it because I didn't know what else to do at the time. I found a job that has nothing to do with what I'm educated for or what I was passionate for. I was very passionate with music, and even though I went to school for it for a year, I decided that I needed to keep my hobby and my work life separate. Work will always be work. A paper chase. But I found work that I can cope with. I found work that isn't my hobby (music) so it won't destroy my interest in it. I can enjoy my hobbies after work and keep my life separated from it, but at the same time, the type of work I do, although I'm not exactly passionate about it, is interesting enough that it keeps me going. It's all about finding that special medium.
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This is basically where I'm at. Just getting my degree as a software Engineer. To do the work that pays and gives me a somewhat reasonable work life balance. Running a side gig and then pursuing my Hobbies with every ounce of free time I have. I'm somewhat happy. But I honestly don't think I'm capable of ever being fully content. I don't think many people who are constantly striving for more ever do either. It's the curse of the human condition. I have so much, yet it's never what I need to be happy.

I gave up on trying to work in a field where "It would be work I love" a long time ago. At least until I can start my own business some day... maybe. Just working in game design, cooking, etc. I feel like would kill my passion by turning them into the grind.
 
Many problems in life, so no.

To name a couple major ones:

-Stuck in dead end job that pays chump change and unable to obtain a career that I would enjoy
-Relationship problems with parents
-Social life is practically dead, I have like 1 friend that I still keep close contact to.
-Social anxiety/ minor learning disability preventing me to do certain things and pursue certain goals in life
 
Aztechnology said:
This is basically where I'm at. Just getting my degree as a software Engineer. To do the work that pays and gives me a somewhat reasonable work life balance. Running a side gig and then pursuing my Hobbies with every once of free time I have. I'm somewhat happy. But I honestly don't think I'm capable of ever being fully content. I don't think many people who are constantly striving for more ever do either. It's the curse of the human condition. I have so much, yet it's never what I need to be happy.
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See, I was just like you. I had to simplify a lot. I had to really look at the smaller things. Like someone who survived a life threatening situation. I had to teach myself to appreciate more. You should learn to be happy with what you have already done, who you are, what you're capable of. Capable is the big one, especially if you're the type to always strive for more. Knowing you're capable should keep you at ease. You're just waiting for the right moment to prove yourself. And more often than not, that moment comes.

Opportunities will come, and you need to make sure you take advantage, or else you have to wait for the next one.
 
SpacLock said:
See, but I was just like you. I had to simplify a lot. I had to really look at the smaller things. Like someone who survived a life threatening situation. I had to teach myself to appreciate more. You should learn to be happy with what you have already done, who you are, what you're capable of. Capable is the big one, especially if you're the type to always strive for more. Knowing you're capable should keep you at ease. You're just waiting for the right moment to prove yourself. And more often than not, that moment comes.

Opportunities will come, and you need to make sure you take advantage.
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It took getting really close to death (During deep deep depression), to gain perspective. The "hit rock bottom" cliche I guess. So I do understand what you are saying.
 
Career, wife, live overseas and save money, travel constantly, my work is rewarding (but stressful) can afford fun toys, yeah I'm happy. Not all the time but a lot. If you meet someone who is happy all the time they are probably a demon.
 
siddx said:
Career, wife, live overseas and save money, travel constantly, my work is rewarding (but stressful) can afford fun toys, yeah I'm happy. Not all the time but a lot. If you meet someone who is happy all the time they are probably a demon.
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Or trying to sell you something :)
 
I am. I’m in a fulfilling career with an amazing girlfriend and I have the best relationship I’ve ever had with my parents. If you asked me this 5-6 years ago, I would have said no.
 
Aztechnology said:
It took getting really close to death (During deep deep depression), to gain perspective. The "hit rock bottom" cliche I guess. So I do understand what you are saying.
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The definition of rock bottom varies from person to person, so I can't say I can relate to yours, or even give advice to anyone who has hit their personal rock bottom.

But things change. They always do. For better or for worse, and I'd believe you have some control over it. Find something you're passionate about and build your home around it. Build your life around it.

If you can't figure out what you're passionate about... I'd suggest you travel. Meet strange, strange people and find out what their passions are. You might find something in common.

Shit, I gave some advice.
 
SpacLock said:
/r/iamverysmart

To contribute to the thread. Always.

Life's too short not to continuously look for what makes you happy. Big things, small things, nostalgic things, good friends, and whatever else you can reach.
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I don't understand this mentality. Life is too short to NOT look for happiness when you can.
 
Its kind of like breathing.

You are until you realize you feel happy, then you kind of forget how you are actually able to feel happy.
 
Sakura said:
Nah, not really. I work about 200 hours a month for the equivalent of around 7 dollars an hour. I also go to school full time. I don't have friends or anything. Life sucks man.



Woah nice man, keep it up. Trying to quit myself but it's not so easy.
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Thank you, and best of luck to you. It's going to be tough but you can make it, maybe try to do it when your overall life situation has turned a little better. With the current level of stress you're going through i could never make it. Hang in there buddy
 
Yeah, I'm pretty happy.

I could use some more disposable income and I wish the current department transition inside my company would go a bit smoother (currently being pulled between two departments) but otherwise things are great.
 
I'm content right now.

I used to feel pretty sad all the time, for a long time.

I feel happiness in fleeting, and it's usually pretty unexpected.

I'm okay with happiness not being my 100% experience in life. I like when it comes and goes. I don't like sadness, but it's not my 100% anymore, either.
 
Im pretty good. Things could be better but I have a roof over my head, clothes on my back and I'm not in a lot of debt.

Things could be and have been a lot worse.

I'd say I'm a 7/10 on the happy scale.

All I need is a sugar mama.
 
Yep. Quite happy.

Except for this morning when I was fuming from some posts in another thread. All good now. :)
 
Yeh. Good paying job, an education, a home, a fiance I love, family is close by. I stay in contact with my friends over Skype and with games. Can't complain really, shit things occasionally happen but they never outweigh the positives.
 
Generally yeah. Wife has been diagnosed with depression though and I'm having a wisdom tooth extracted today so it's taken some of the shine off
 
No. Current situation isn’t great, but I may soon be heading into something less than ideal due to circumstances. Bit frustrating because there are things I could’ve done to prevent this, but hindsight and all. Nothing I can’t grind my way out of if I stay focused and keep my head down.
 
For a while no. I think I sort of hit the mid-life crisis level sooner than most, but recently I've just felt content. There is no where I would rather be and no one I would rather be with. I'm happy where I am in life going at my own pace and it feels like at last I can relax.

Before that I was generally panicking and depressed. It's a new thing for me.
 
I feel like I could do more but it's a bit difficult when you're so exhausted after a long day of work that you immediately fall asleep as soon as you come back home. Otherwise I'm pretty satisfied how my life is.
 
Yeah, pretty much.
  • Wonderful wife, wonderful 14 month old son
  • Enough money to make a good living
  • Moving into a nice house during the next 4 months
  • really good relationship with my mother, my partens in law and my brother in law
  • few, but really good friends
 
I have no money, no prospects, a job I hate and live in a dungeon of an apartment that costs a small fortune to rent.

At the very least my wife left me know she was filing for divorce. By text message.
 
Not exactly happy 100% at the moment, but getting there. These last two years haven't really been happy years for me. Graduated high school two years ago and my life has generally been going nowhere since then.

But I'm supposed to be starting college in January (hopefully, at least), so things seem to be getting a bit better. My life finally feels like it has some sort of direction. Probably for the first time in two years.
 
At work, hell no. Tomorrow though, at home with my dog and working on my game, for sure. I'm thankful that this is the case.
 
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