The world is fucked. Prove me wrong.

[LegitHyperbole]

JackHandy said:

LegitHyperbole said:

You think we have control to manifest our future circumstance just by will or a state of mind type deal? I don't mean to strawman ya, I'm just intrigued. 

Not by magical means, no. What happens out there is going to happen. But the control you have over how it bothers you is a real thing, and it's how monks and spirituals face even death with a smile.

Basically, when it comes to your mind, you have 100% autonomy. No one can control what goes on between your ears. Even if WW3 were to happen today, there's nothing stopping you from climbing the highest hill, sitting down, reading your favorite book, and being okay with the end. So if you want a more peaceful life, you must either search for the path toward complete surrender and acceptance of all things, or simply start analyzing your life from the outside in, and then when you discover the triggers, cut as many of them out as possible. Wake up to bad news on your phone? Stop reading the news on your phone. Find yourself gritting your teeth in frustration as you read idiotic Reddit comments, and then getting yourself into stupid word-battles over something that in hindsight, was totally pointless? Log out of Reddit and stop going there. It seems extreme, but it isn't, not really. I mean, not that long ago, none of us had access to the internet. Did we freak out constantly? We were bored? No. We were just fine. And in most cases, we were 100% happier than we are now.

You just have to want to be a happier person. Really want it. And then all it takes is stepping back and being honest with yourself. Where is my responsibly in my own pathology? What can I do to change it? That sort of thing. And then when you get the answers, you start walking toward the future you want and make it your own.

I just looked up at the stars and everything you said is true. Perspective changes. We're on a rock falling through space but yeah, we do get to decide. 

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