As Cicero said, “Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.”
The way I see it, everything I do is my choice. I could stop working and be homeless, but I choose to work and have a house. But whatever I choose, it’s still my choice and my life.
UL
Fear is the Mindkiller (Bene Gesserit Litany Against Fear, Dune by Frank Herbert)
One for the reading list if you haven't read it alreasy
I was talking to my brother today. He is an engineer, lives in a smaller town, is married, has a very stable life. He focused early on in sciences and on actually earning money. I earned a degree in Humanities, prefer living in areas that tend to be expensive, got divorced, a lot of change and lack of stability. However we both made choices. Because of my choices I decided to rent a room with a friend and own almost nothing. I made a lot of choices a long time ago that did not lead me to his type of stable, financially secure, life. Some things happened outside of our control, his house burned to the ground, I graduated in a recession and lost my house. However I don't want to be the pitiful relative who is a victim. He is also not a better (or worse) person for having more money and a stable life.
i assume your first line is a poor attempt to be funny.
And by the question I asked, the title is how much of your life do you live your way? So what is the true answer for each person. So SO does not meet your expectations. Work sucks. I get it. None of us live in a fairy tale. We all need to figure out how to support ourselves. But I have met poor people who just have their basic needs met and are full of purpose and joy. And I think of a thrice divorced man I know sitting on a lake in a gorgeous house, fancy cars and fine wine whose kids have little to do with him. Which way would you prefer?
If there are obstacles to overcome in life is it helped by complaining about your poor circumstances or are there small joys you can find? Most of us have access to some green spaces we can walk in, birds to spot, library books to read, the ability to cook good food and good work to help the less fortunate? Can we not find our life purpose in the simple things? Can we make changes in ourselves (not someone else) to make our lives more of our own?
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