Were you happier in the past?

Felix said:

I have my moments of happines, for whatever reason. Today I was all day alone in my room mostly surfing the web, nevertheless I felt quite happy. Why shouldn't I? after all, this is my time. I'm alive. Sometimes, I feel that's good enough.

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Recently I've been very nostalgic, thinking back to the fun times I used to have and the sense of happiness I felt. I feel like this was aeons ago though. I haven't felt particularly content in a long time and often have a sense of unease about the future and life in general. However, I'm unsure if this is just a phase and whether I actually was happier in the past or I'm just missing my childhood a little. Does anyone feel that they were generally happier in the past or feel they're the most content they've ever been at the present?

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9006 said:

Recently I've been very nostalgic, thinking back to the fun times I used to have and the sense of happiness I felt. I feel like this was aeons ago though. I haven't felt particularly content in a long time and often have a sense of unease about the future and life in general. However, I'm unsure if this is just a phase and whether I actually was happier in the past or I'm just missing my childhood a little. Does anyone feel that they were generally happier in the past or feel they're the most content they've ever been at the present?

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Definitely, but you know, some people get too comfortable with how everything is and start being ungrateful and negative without noticing, then when it's taken away, you realise how great everything really was, always appreciate what you have because this happened to me.

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Skid Row 89 said:

9006 said:

Recently I've been very nostalgic, thinking back to the fun times I used to have and the sense of happiness I felt. I feel like this was aeons ago though. I haven't felt particularly content in a long time and often have a sense of unease about the future and life in general. However, I'm unsure if this is just a phase and whether I actually was happier in the past or I'm just missing my childhood a little. Does anyone feel that they were generally happier in the past or feel they're the most content they've ever been at the present?

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Definitely, but you know, some people get too comfortable with how everything is and start being ungrateful and negative without noticing, then when it's taken away, you realise how great everything really was, always appreciate what you have because this happened to me.

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That's definitely an element in why I feel this way. I didn't appreciate how great things were back then and now my life is worse in nearly every aspect.

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Peaches said:

I did have a couple of good years, but it's no point to get nostalgic to me, they ended for a reason, it's up to me to recreate the same conditions (and yes, a tiny bit of luck please)

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Skid Row 89 said:

Peaches said:

I did have a couple of good years, but it's no point to get nostalgic to me, they ended for a reason, it's up to me to recreate the same conditions (and yes, a tiny bit of luck please)

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Part of my issue is I don't really think I can recreate that same sense of happiness. I sort of feel that the days of feeling generally content with life are gone forever.

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ladyforsaken said:

Skid Row 89 said:

Peaches said:

I did have a couple of good years, but it's no point to get nostalgic to me, they ended for a reason, it's up to me to recreate the same conditions (and yes, a tiny bit of luck please)

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Part of my issue is I don't really think I can recreate that same sense of happiness. I sort of feel that the days of feeling generally content with life are gone forever.

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The only person who has control over your own happiness, is yourself.

So yeah Peaches, I think you can recreate it, may not be exactly the same feeling but yeah, you can find happiness. It's all in your perceptions and mindset. I definitely wish you all the best on this.

Happiness is all around for you to grab at. You have control and power over choosing what to be happy about. But human nature steps in together with emotions and wants and greed and all that. That's when you lose control.

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