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I tried. I tried really hard. I really wanted to see it this way. But hey. Sorry. I can't. This is just a mockery to me. I can't stand it anymore, happy faces, banal everyday stories "what are you doing tonight? I am… blah blah!". So you are happy, you are doing fine. Great. I can't help myself. Sorry. I don't mean it, you're fine person, I am sure you are. But I hate you.

(Pardon me, HN. I don't feel good after reading this story and I am trying to help myself a little. I know it's silly. Downote this as much as you like, it's ok, I don't mind it, I just wanted to write this. Sorry.)

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There are seven billion people on this planet and finite resources. If want you to stay happy long term you might want to lower your expectations a bit.

He didn't even say what his expectations are? There are a lot of reasons why somebody might be unhappy. "Don't worry, be happy" is not a magic cure to everything.

> "banal everyday stories"

Isn't that what life is, though? It seems like a suboptimal strategy to only admire/enjoy the rare and fortuitous circumstances over everyday occurrences. After all, you are going to get a lot more of one than the other.

My past self empathizes with you. I'm not sure if it helps, but life can change, and even though everyday repetitive things will always be dull, being already happy can make it a lot more bearable, interesting even. Sometimes really silly things can keep you up. Since moving to this city (são paulo), just getting out of the house in daytime puts a smile in my face, because it brings back how uncomfortable I was living in the other places I did, and makes me feel slightly better, even though generally other aspects of life will always kinda suck.

YMMV, though, as always.

If you can't find something (perhaps not this story) to convince you that life is amazing and precious that is indeed sad. You need to change your life

> banal everyday stories

life is what happens when you are busy making plans...

  - john lennon

Don't feel bad. The universe is a vast and complex place. Lots of aspects and stuff to think and worry about. There is no reason you should have the same feelings, worries or thoughts as the person from the article.

You'll think different when you have a child.

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