Are We Desperate to be Miserable?

kaz7 said:
Not much to be happy about normally but ten times worse with everything going on and the money pains to come on top of being fucking broke already , still have a car loan of two grand and a credit card of a grand i use for shopping

Life is lush..
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Cats always seem happy buggers
 
Plays By Sense Of Smell said:
Maybe it's something to do with the fact that generally speaking, sentient organisms have a drive towards progress/higher value.
(Bear in mind, this could simply rest at securing enough for ongoing survival - so not necessarily rampant high-scale progress).

We seek/head towards value. And by consequence, move away from where we currently are. Meaning that where we are must be in some way, 'not good enough' - and also that therefore, life is then really about escaping from a permanent state of suffering.

As humans, we have great capacity to reflect...but also to ruminate on what's not perfect/missed value/future consequences of such 'failures'. Hence, ongoing misery.

If you're constantly taking action towards 'better' then it may go a long way towards at least distracting, but probably also assuaging this innate tendency to worry about being in stasis and getting left behind. (While the rest if the universe apparently progresses, - making our static state of current suffering even more pronounced.)

On a side note, I suspect this may be at the root of why people do so much DIY refreshing when things aren't in disrepair. Needing something to do with their time to feel like they are 'progressing'.
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Why do I think I’m reading a Yes lyric when I look at that.
to the tune of ‘The revealing science of god‘ on Tales of Topographic Oceans.
 
Tuearts right boot said:
I used to listen to Jeremy Vine but got suicidal, he's a morose,morbid, miserable bastard. I started listening to Jason " I cant believe it's not Jeremy Vine " Mohammed on BBC Wales. He's equally as miserable.
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He is better on his tv show in the mornings but he doesnt half ask moronic trolling questions
 
Doesn’t matter what your life situation is; if you’re not happy, you’re seriously doing life wrong and you need to change your ways before you’re dead and it’s too fucking late!

There was a homeless fella who used to sit outside M&S in Alty until he unfortunately died from Covid earlier this year. He was a nice down-to-Earth fella who you could have a chat with about anything. I used to park my bike up next to where he sat and he’d keep an eye on it for me so I’d go and buy him something to eat+drink from somewhere as a thank you.

His life must have been fucking shit. He always used to mention how cold it was in the Winter, so all you moaning bastards saying how you won’t be able to have the heating on much this Winter but will still have a roof over your heads and can nip to the airing cupboard where you’ve had a blanket warming up for a few hours fucking think on…

He was a happier bloke than half the people you come across day-to-day across society.

Every **** needs to stop being so fucking miserable and stop fucking moaning. We’re all going to be fucking dead soon, life is short, very short, so fucking make the most of it and enjoy it while we’re alive. “But…” “but…”… no, no fucking “but”s… get out of fucking bed, turn the fucking News off, get outside and enjoy life!

I’m off to the pub tonight. A mate’s Sister has taken it over, done it up, and another mate is doing a bit of an acoustic gig in there.

I’m alive and healthy… do I have a lot of money, no not at all, but fuck it… going to enjoy the night, happy days!
 
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