Thank you Mirwen, that's a great list.
Ennui
+1 for everything mirwen said - great, comprehensive list.
one thing we found during ER was that each better choice made it easier to make another better choice, especially re: health. we had more time to shop and cook so we ate healthier. we felt better so we were more open to exercising daily. when we exercised more, we slept better. and so on.
one thing we found during ER was that each better choice made it easier to make another better choice, especially re: health. we had more time to shop and cook so we ate healthier. we felt better so we were more open to exercising daily. when we exercised more, we slept better. and so on.
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Riggerjack
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+1 for Mirwen. that is a great list.
What i'm not seeing listed is a huge project. something that can be worked on everyday, but won't suffer from taking breaks.
For me, that project is my house. Remodeling, adding on, reworking the house. DIY geothermal. building and doing things i've never done before. in the last 10 years i've gone from "the anti-craftsman" to very extreme DIY. There are so many things on this project i've never done before that i'm doing research/planning for 2-3 hours for each hour of actual work.
Adam Carolla talked about this for about 1/2 an hour on one of his webcasts. the difference between fun and satisfaction. satisfying things, the things that really make you feel good about yourself and others, are rarely fun. all fun all the time would be like a diet of all candy all the time. you wouldn't be any happier, but you'd get less joy from desserts as well.
as to the antidepressants, i've seen some amazing results... on the otherhand, my experiences with recreational drugs has shown me that chemically derived happiness makes people forget how to create their own happiness. it's up to you as to which lesson applies...
i wish you the best, in whatever form that takes.
What i'm not seeing listed is a huge project. something that can be worked on everyday, but won't suffer from taking breaks.
For me, that project is my house. Remodeling, adding on, reworking the house. DIY geothermal. building and doing things i've never done before. in the last 10 years i've gone from "the anti-craftsman" to very extreme DIY. There are so many things on this project i've never done before that i'm doing research/planning for 2-3 hours for each hour of actual work.
Adam Carolla talked about this for about 1/2 an hour on one of his webcasts. the difference between fun and satisfaction. satisfying things, the things that really make you feel good about yourself and others, are rarely fun. all fun all the time would be like a diet of all candy all the time. you wouldn't be any happier, but you'd get less joy from desserts as well.
as to the antidepressants, i've seen some amazing results... on the otherhand, my experiences with recreational drugs has shown me that chemically derived happiness makes people forget how to create their own happiness. it's up to you as to which lesson applies...
i wish you the best, in whatever form that takes.