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Is life too easy?

CzeCze

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Perhaps the reason we feel so many negative feelings in our culture is because from a historical standpoint we have such a plethora of luxurious experiences available to us that we are not being challenged sufficiently to grow and really push ourselves. Perhaps if we put ourselves in more situations where we can be put to our limits on every level in the act of creation we would be happier?

So basically you wanna be this guy:

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UniqueMixture

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No, I want to be this guy

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: ) )

That's tony robbins in shallow hal playing a fictitious version of himself. :)

Actually, I want to be a mixture of him, conan o'brein, and carl sagan :)
 

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Perhaps the reason we feel so many negative feelings in our culture is because from a historical standpoint we have such a plethora of luxurious experiences available to us that we are not being challenged sufficiently to grow and really push ourselves.

There is a cycle of successes and failures that leads us into the next challenge and the uncertainty of the next step is what I think we confuse at 'negative feelings' sometimes.

How do we know if we have sufficiently grown in one area and what difference does it make if we are content with what we get? A greater challenge may create a greater feeling of achievement if reached, but at the cost how much stress to get there?

I don't think life is really any easier than it was hundreds of years ago.

Perhaps if we put ourselves in more situations where we can be put to our limits on every level in the act of creation we would be happier?

More neurotic right?
 

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I agree with everything you said 100% except the last sentence lol. I think there is healthy stress and then there is being exposed to too much, tapping out your adrenal glands, a cortisol dump and then massive depression.

I am not suggesting those with lots of stress take more upon themselves. However, I do think by altering your perception of stress, doing more "self care" excercises (brushing teeth, sleeping right, eating right, taking care of your appearance, etc), you boost self esteem which helps "cure" the depression over time and makes you feel better. So, if you FEEL like shit perhaps healthy stress that challenges you, but does not overwhelm you is a part of the solution.
 
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