>>1646343I will add that, to a certain very significant extent, everything is what you make of it. For example, being poor can definitely suck in many regards such as obtaining food and medical care (I haven't had any since my divorce 5 years ago). Shit, two years ago I tore the rotator cuff in my left arm and could only lift it a few inches, and every second of every day and night was in excruciating pain. But, as the Anon above said, being able to see the beauty in struggle can make all the difference. I maintained high spirits despite that and used the opportunity to do psychological exercises on endurance, focus, and perspective. It took about a year to heal up to what I'd guess to be around 70% and not bring constant attention to itself (I consider it around 91% now).
In fact, just a week or few after that, my area got a surprise heaviest snow in years and I had to endure that pain in my tent in the cold to boot. The snow built up on my tent and the downward pressure burst the zipper on the door flap so I had to use safety pins to somewhat close it, but could still feel plenty of cold air getting in. Then when it started melting a big clump fell from a tree and busted a hole in top of the rain fly. It was a truly magical experience.
Anyway, I began to make the point of being able to see beauty in struggle and had that recollection, but forgot where I originally intended to go with this. There are some circumstances, like being in some seriously shithole country, or in prison, things like that, that legit suck. But short of those type situations, one can legit learn to have more beneficial perspectives. I sometimes use personal, custom to the situational need mantras to program myself and replace negative thought patterns with more worthwhile ones. You are on a fucking ball, flying through space, Anon. There's a difference between knowing that as a trivial factoid, and as a reality to the core of your being. Put everything else into place under that reality.
