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YYC9393 t1_iwgrott wrote

How does one find meaning and happiness when they work 80% of their lives away to survive, and spend another 15% doing chores?

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action_lawyer_comics t1_iwgz3y5 wrote

I don’t know if I have a great answer for you, but I like this comic adaptation of a Bill Watterson quote

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YYC9393 t1_iwj488z wrote

It’s a nice comic that completely ignores the fact that money is a requirement to survive. It would be great to quit and pursue one’s passions and raise a family, but it’s not an option.

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action_lawyer_comics t1_iwjv65d wrote

I wish I had a better answer for you. There’s no magic words or techniques that will somehow add an extra five hours to the day. If you’re stuck in a situation like you say, you can either do nothing and survive the best you can, or take that 5% you have left and make something with it. You don’t have as many choices as someone born rich does, but you still have choices. Look at the people working for peanuts at Starbucks but who are fighting to unionize. That’s a huge risk taken by people who need every Penny, but they’re still doing it. If they can fight for a better life, so can you.

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ryan__fm t1_iwgzhbk wrote

You try to find some degree of meaning or happiness in the work you do

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AntoneAlpha t1_iwh3rzb wrote

In Eastern philosophy, they stress the importance of finding play in work, or really anything.

Typing numbers at work? Find a way make it fun. Stuck in zoom? Get the fuck out of it.

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