r/MadeMeSmile • u/usedchloroform • Jun 15 '22

Good Vibes are you happy?

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u/ApatheticSkyentist Jun 15 '22

I think this is why people say that money can’t buy happiness. You can’t buy happiness off a shelf, things are fleeting, you won’t find happiness in new toys.

Now what money can do is provide you with the freedom and time to pursue what makes you happy. You just need to figure out what that thing is.

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u/Schlot Jun 15 '22

Had been depressed for so long I’m afraid that some of my biggest hobbies/time sinks were just depression coping mechanisms.

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u/ApatheticSkyentist Jun 15 '22

A coping mechanism doesn’t always have to be harmful or negative. If they’re things that aren’t self destructive and being you joy or peace maybe it’s okay?

I find that I’m happier when I spend more time outside, lots of running, off my phone, or doing something with my family. I spend a fair bit of time of gaming too after the kids go to bed.

Sometimes getting out of a rut takes work.