I just want to be happy (rant)

[sadshark500]

I mean doesn't everyone want to be happy nowadays? But at times it feels almost impossible. When I do have those sudden moments of happiness, they're just temporary because they're always followed up by some sort of circumstance that just so happens to ruin that small ounce of joy that I just had. I want so many things in life, things that'll help boost my happiness but at times, it feels like I'll never get there. Things like: finishing school, getting a career, finding real love, growing old with someone. It seems like a fairytale, a dream, or just a fantasy to picture all those things happening to me. Because the instant I get close to doing one of those things, life happens and my dreams get shattered, my heart gets shattered and I'm back down in the dumps yet again.

[Walnutbutterfly]

Like the universe is conspiring against you? I'm sorry. It's really hard to constantly rise above.💗

[marsdream]

I am sorry that you are having challenges. The things that you want in life will take time. Try focusing on one thing at a time if you feel overwhelmed and be patient. Finishing school seems easy enough, get those classes done and you will have a sense of accomplishment. You need to find a career, then find work that you enjoy ( while you are finishing school) then move on towards your career. Life is a process, step by step. So don't get overwhelmed. You've got this!

[Midori]

I think the word happiness, like joy, evokes more that we should expect from life. Happiness to me is a state of euphoria, and I very much doubt I could keep that up without a substance which is probably illegal! Joy is an intense but fleeting feeling, almost like communication with the Divine.

I can't equate either word with life as we live it, but rather as an idealised state.

I can't sustain either one for more than a few moments at a time.

I can manage pleasure more easily, but my goal is Contentment, for me, it lasts longer.

Cheers, Midori