it's hard to know what to say to a statement like that. I wonder what your situation in life is like compared to many who are so full of doom and gloom. Personally, I feel like I am doing just fine. But there are others who would be but aren't. For instance, i was one of 6 kids, all of who were employed in their early twenties. I have 4 kids, none of who are employed, even into their thirties. Maybe it means I was a horrible parent. I wonder.
Excuse me, I have to wallow some more.
As much as I like to think I'm so important and the universe hinges on my every move I got to always remember that it it doesn't. Misery is a way of life for many --especially for too many of my fellow freepers and that's just the way it is no matter what I do.
The best explanation I've heard is how Rush points out that nobody makes money giving talks on the power of negative thinking becuase there isn't any power there and everyone knows how to think negative w/o being told how. It's easy --lazy brainless folks do it all the time. What we have to work at is being happy, positive, and optimistic because that's the attitude that gets so much more done and is so much more reality oriented. More fun too.
...I have 4 kids, none of who are employed, even into their thirties. Maybe it means I was a horrible parent.
Or maybe you're fine and the kids have their own lifestyles that they've chosen. Only God knows that one for sure and it leaves you and I just having to be content doing what we can.
Let's face it, some folks are generally happy and some are generally miserable and everyone (if they want) can spout some horrible story of toil torment and agony from their past. Sure, sometimes we suffer pain and loss and we deal w/ it. Complaining isn't dealing w/ it. Figuring out how to move on is. Now, for some folks being happy a lot comes easy --my wife is naturally happy and I'm the one who has to put in some effort and work at it. I do find it's worth the bother even tho I don't always succeed. She's patient.