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Re:Have you found what you want in life? by chrisbennet on Thursday May 28, 2020 @10:46AM (#23337909)
Most people want to be happy but they go about in a way that is tangential/orthogonal to that primary goal. For example; some pursue getting rich, being famous or retiring early thinking that will make them happy.

Instead pursuing that, find a job/work that makes you happy. You'll get more happiness "under the curve" than say, retiring early. Avoid any sort of "I'll suffer for years so I can be happy at some time in the future."

I only have 2-3 years left to live and I have very few regrets. I've always taken a moment to stop and smelled the flowers. (The smelling thing may be because I think I might been a golden retriever in my last life.)

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Re:Have you found what you want in life? by majiasheng on Thursday May 28, 2020 @08:38PM (#23344955)
Hey thanks for sharing Chris. I am with you on the idea of getting happiness from doing fulfilling work. Like you, I also appreciate flowers, other plants and beauty in things. Hope you enjoy every moment. Take care.
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