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[–] kautau 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Oh hey don’t get me wrong. I switched my job from an ad agency to an emergency management SaaS company that was crucial during COVID to ensure vaccines went out to people when they should have and continues to have beneficial applications. I took a big pay cut, but the work is far more fulfilling.

I’m by no means saying we should treat our lives as if nothing matters, and I apologize that it came off that way. I think moreso my message was that there’s no great creed or so we can look to for guidance. Wake up every day, do your best to help others, then sign off of the toxicity that is most social media and do your best to treat yourself and those you care about with love. Go to sleep, and rinse and repeat.

But just don’t expect some magic eureka moment of where it gets easier. We’re all just struggling, and unfortunately I don’t think the forces we struggle against like greed will ever go away.

Cheers, thanks for the discourse, and I hope you find yourself with increasing happiness as the days flow by

[–] Malek061 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] Retrograde 4 points 1 week ago

Damn, I enjoyed reading this wholesome conversation.