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It's cheaper is what it is (lemmy.world)
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[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Man, I get it. I'm at that point, too. In a lot of ways society has failed all of us.

Society is also a large vessel that takes lifetimes to change. Essentially, the kind of thing one man can do barely anything about. Not that we shouldn't try, but... Well, to quote Stephen King, "pray for water, but dig a well while you wait."

I think the best way to describe it is, if I feel content, it's a sense of stability within myself - a sense that I'm grounded, and going to get through. Some of my needs right now are going under-fulfilled, but that won't be eternal. I'm uncomfortable now, but discomfort doesn't mean I'm in a situation where I should panic and start grasping at the first possible way to fulfill my needs. Instead, I can be comfortable in my discomfort, think about what my needs actually are, and create a plan to fulfill those needs in a more healthy and sustainable manner.