Though, I get the sense that because I am chill and not manic, others sometimes think "something is up" when I'm just thinking about black holes or something. The key point here may be "the happiest person you know may not be obvious." I tend to equate manic happiness with stress and anxiety.
Some perhaps key points:
- I constantly run into challenges and roadblocks in life, but acknowledge they are a normal part of growth. I recently read the popular book The Obstacle Is The Way and it felt like somebody was stealing parts of my life philosophy out of my head.
- I'm not really into "gamification", but I tend to treat everything like a game or a puzzle to solve, especially hardships.
- Often things don't happen to you. They happen regardless of you. Or you caused it, so fix it.
- Exercise to think and de-stress. Often, no music or podcasts, to force the former.
- I used a lot of hallucinogens in my younger years and had a few key trips that really framed life and reality for me. Rather than attempt to explain and fumble it, I'll point you to another book that does a better job of it: Illusions by Richard Bach.
Though, I get the sense that because I am chill and not manic, others sometimes think "something is up" when I'm just thinking about black holes or something. The key point here may be "the happiest person you know may not be obvious." I tend to equate manic happiness with stress and anxiety.
Some perhaps key points:
- I constantly run into challenges and roadblocks in life, but acknowledge they are a normal part of growth. I recently read the popular book The Obstacle Is The Way and it felt like somebody was stealing parts of my life philosophy out of my head.
- I'm not really into "gamification", but I tend to treat everything like a game or a puzzle to solve, especially hardships.
- Often things don't happen to you. They happen regardless of you. Or you caused it, so fix it.
- Exercise to think and de-stress. Often, no music or podcasts, to force the former.
- I used a lot of hallucinogens in my younger years and had a few key trips that really framed life and reality for me. Rather than attempt to explain and fumble it, I'll point you to another book that does a better job of it: Illusions by Richard Bach.