No matter who I speak to, we all seem to be in the same boat. The cost of living is astronomical, the economy is unstable, companies are happy to suck every bit of life from us, and there’s no end in sight. Even the daily commutes have become horrid beyond anything we’ve ever seen. Obviously the world itself is in much worse shape than ten years ago with blatant authoritarianism on the rise, new wars springing up constantly, and mental health deteriorating everywhere.
Is anyone anywhere happy anymore?
I understand that technically we have more amenities than we ever have and technically there are fewer wars than on average throughout human history but we are objectively doing worse than our parents. Everything seems so draining. No matter who I speak to, everyone is anxious about expenses and daycare and school systems and infrastructure and on and on. Rich or poor, I can’t find anyone who is thriving or even enjoying life anymore and this wasn’t the case years ago. Plenty of suffering then too but it wasn’t this level of doom and gloom.
I’m sure access to information is making this worse as we see constant updates on tragedies all over the world but we also have real, tangible issues at home that have combined to make life an unending burden.
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Shit sucks but I’m learning to be happy.
everything outside my little life is pretty abysmal, but i’d say i’m happy generally and in my personal life. it is possible.