101 things which make you happy besides money

[Mole]

Breathing makes me happy, and breathing makes me unhappy, so I have learnt to constrict my breathing lest I feel anything, instead of doing as I am told.

So I am consciously practising breathing, and feeling both happy and unhappy.

 

[Mind Maverick]

My Renny (cat) as well as other kitties
Successful growth / self-improvement is a huge one
Art
Art career when making good money from it
Music
Journaling
Reading materials that have room for me doing my own critical thinking
Analytical conversations with others
Coffee, comfy blankets, and other small comforts like this
Some video games
Fashion / Aesthetics
Helping others with various things
Friends I can both laugh with and talk comfortably with, without fearing them being offended all the time or holding back
Friends who are honest with me even if it hurts
ASPCA and other people who help animals
Effexor
Blah blah blah, is anyone going to read this anyways? Questionable. Do I care? No, but I'm probably wasting my time writing it.

How often do I experience them? Basically daily I guess.

 

[Abcdenfp]

leaving work
completing a project
extra dirty martini with blue cheese olives
getting on a plane
new haircut
feeling productive
a good laugh with an old friend
first sip of coffee
realizing you can sleep in after your alarm has gone off
eating something new that you like
the beginning of a movie you've been waiting to watch
sinking into a hot bath
holding someone's hand
inside jokes
eye contact
fresh sheets
finding something you thought you lost
killing a mosquito

 

[Tellenbach]

1. The sound of a dodge ball hitting fat flesh - thwack!!
2. Karmic justice or bad things happening to evil people/good things happening to good people.
3. Authentic Ramen, not the instant kind.
4. Well written TV shows and films.
5. Finding other awesome libertarians online.
6. Fruit that ripens on the tree.
7. Comfortable office chairs.
8. Living near a terrific bakery/pizza place.
9. Well-made fly swatters.
10. Being right most of the time.
11. Understanding how things fit in the world.
12. Good books.
13. Cat videos.
14. Carbon steel skillets.
15. Vintage Casio calculators with rubber keys.
16. Minimum contact with obnoxious people.
17. Big wooden bookcases.
18. Being comfortable with oneself.

 

[fatgurl]

1. Music
2. Being in a relationship
3. Having a best friend
4. Art videos
5. Cheeseburgers
6. Quiet and peaceful environments
7. Movies
8. Not going to school
9. Creating characters/ stories
10. Shared experiences with loved ones

 

[LillyRoar]

Projects
A strong body
Clear mind
Sunshine
Making lists
Reading my lists
Early mornings
Late nights
Conversations with friends
Tasty food
Doing research
Making plans
Breakfast
Reading
Writing
Jazz
Going to France and Vancouver
A life partner
Eating in the car
Meeting new people
Likeminded people
New career pathways
Organizing and throwing things out
Grocery shopping (pre-pandemic)
Deep conversations
Puppies, babies and kittens

 

[Doctor Cringelord]

Most things, actually. Money just provides a means to access some of those things and activities

A few:

Ideas
Making music
Listening to music
Cheesy b movies
Exploring wooded trails
Getting different and unfamiliar views of familiar places
Sex
First coffee of the day
RPG video games
Alternate history and/or time travel stories

Sorry, not 101

 

[Julius_Van_Der_Beak]

making music, singing songs, and fighting 'round the world!

 

[Abcdenfp]

Taking off my bra at the end of the day
seeing my paycheck hit my bank account
steak medium rare
Going to the movies
Foot rubs
The perfect omelets
Winks from strangers
Unexpected dance parties

 

[Morpeko]

Challenge accepted...

I did this in order of what comes to mind (with the exception of #69). This was actually a very nice exercise, though it got hard after around 30. The level and kind of happiness varies with each entry.

1. Rough doggy style sex with the works
2. Motorcycle rides in the countryside
3. Malted milkshakes
4. When people like my Google reviews about restaurants
5. Telling a joke and having at least one person laugh
6. Having a Goldilocks, "just right" poop that isn't diarrhea or hard pebbles
7. Hearing very specific compliments about body parts I've worked out or about my inner strength
8. Being busy but not overwhelmed at work
9. Daydreaming about a happy future with my partner
10. Letting out a good fart that I've been holding in for too long
11. The song "Mago" by Gfriend
12. Any installment of The Sims
13. Bonding with my father over Pokémon Go
14. Looking at sunsets on the beach
15. Pizza with white sauce and chicken
16. Chinese fried chicken
17. ICE CREAM
18. Being told that I have great taste and expertise in knowing restaurants
19. Completing word search puzzles
20. Picking out a large booger from my nose
21. Poetry that speaks to my mind and heart
22. Being told I'm intelligent, smart, clever, etc.
23. Nu metal
24. When my partners arms wrap around my head in missionary
25. The first three seasons and much of season four of SpongeBob SquarePants
26. Sunglasses
27. Knowing I have online friends who care deeply about me
28. Driving alongside the river while listening to music
29. Being told I'm making significant progress in my mental health journey.
30. Winning competitions
31. My teeth being perfectly straight without ever needing braces
32. The smell of baking bread
33. The smell of cooked rice
34. When I wake up and my eyes aren't crusty
35. When I wake up in my partner's arms
36. Pants that fit me perfectly
37. Taking a bubble bath
38. Masturbating when I'm horny and alone
39. Wine coolers
40. Kahlua
41. Being told that my creative writing speaks to the reader
42. Being able to fully engage in adrenaline instead of getting lost in my head
43. Tubing
44. Singing something completely on-key and in my comfortable vocal range
45. Getting my haircut by my barber
46. Not being the last chosen partner in krav maga
47. Spinny chairs
48. Being told by my partner that he loves me
49. Square numbers
50. Lunch breaks
51. Oral sex
52. The Tekken series
53. When I catch myself stopping myself from saying something mean or stupid
54. Learning the kalimba and playing new songs successfully
55. My partner's smile
56. My sister wanting to make positive changes in her life like seeing a therapist
57. Christmas season
58. Light snow
59. Black cats
60. Commissioning self portraits of myself
61. Typewriters
62. Inky pens
63. Killing flies
64. Being told I'm a fighter or warrior
65. Being told that I'm good or seem good in bed
66. The colors red and purple
67. Drinking water after a long workout
68. The smell of isopropyl alcohol
69. 69ing
70. Pillowtalk
71. Letting out a good big burp
72. My black newsboy hat
73. Bubble tea
74. Halo halo (an amazing Filipino dessert if you've never heard of it)
75. Siberian huskies
76. Mouthwash
77. Black nail polish
78. The feeling of relief when I get an eyelash out of my eye
79. Discovering a new, amazing restaurant
80. The sound of the bed creaking while having sex
81. My partner stroking my hair or my face
82. Making an educated guess about something and having it turn out correct
83. Watching Britney Spears dance in her late 90s/early 2000s videos
84. My favorite local coffee shop
85. Eating ass and having my ass eaten
86. The movie Fighting With My Family
87. Being asked for my expertise or knowledge on a subject I actually do know about
88. Scallops
89. Walking downtown with my partner
90. Getting off work for the day
91. Calamari
92. Riding my bicycle alone
93. Being told by the doctor that I'm healthy
94. The sound of the harp
95. Getting new contact lenses
96. Caramelized sweet onions
97. Smoothie bowls
98. Coconut water
99. Curry
100. The fact that I work for a newspaper
101. Actually finishing this list!

I find myself dissatisfied with the quality of this list and feel like there's some lame things in here, while I may have forgotten something important.

 

[RadicalDoubt]

1) Succulents (the plant)
2) People who tell me about the things they love/enjoy
3) The color yellow
4) Frogs when they make the noise
5) Trying new teas
6) Being exactly on time
7) When someone is visually excited to see me
8) The game OMORI
9) Egg sandwiches in the morning with bacon
10) Finishing a piece of art
11) Knowing there are mushrooms that can consume plastic
12) Good air conditioner
13) Being able to skip around an empty house
14) Flannels
15) Inspired worldbuilding (when I do it)
16) Inspired worldbuilding (when others do it and I can hear about it)
17) The fantastical way ghibli presents nature
18) Claymation
19) Being able to spectate slugs on the ground
20) The rare feeling of waking up refreshed
21) New beginnings
22) That, through a little bit of cheating, this list is longer than the unhappiness list

 

[Abcdenfp]

1. time spent in the garden
2. the smell of salt in the air
3. slipping into something comfortable after a long day
4. eating something new and enjoying the flavors
5. foot massage

 

[Indigo Rodent]

I think that anything that needs to be bought is just another form of money.