I am grateful for your words. I too have been in a down space for some time. Let us each be kind to ourselves and this is a start. :)

Gratitude is stronger than love. To be grateful is to recognize that you love something vs. taking it for granted. To be genuinely thankful? It seems to posit an undercurrent of "...and do I really deserve this?" And the only answer to that is "Try to." Genuine gratitude - I dunno if it makes you smarter, but it makes you better. Douchebags and the entitled - they never express real, heartfelt thanks.

Credit the artist! It's done by The Latest Kate, who does amazing and inspirational artwork. Not cool that her signature is cropped off at the bottom.

https://www.thelatestkate.art/

IMO, "the meaning of life" is to experience as many moments of joy as possible - that doesn't come at others' expense. And in my experience, the thing that brings more moments of joy is leading others towards joy. Big things like helping out a sick friend, or little things like throwing a dinner, giving a compliment, holding the door for someone. You can attract joy, and grow joy around you.

I was in line at the convenience store the other day - girl in front of me checked out, and accidentally dropped a folded stack of cash on the floor and started to leave. No idea how much it was, but I grabbed it and said "hey, miss - " The look on her face - surprise, relief, the sort of pure shock that someone looked out for her over themselves, big eyes and a huge smile - that still makes me happy. And maybe it helped her want to make others have that look on their face, no idea. But probably.

Thank you, I really appreciate it! I’ve started therapy and it’s going only so-so, afraid it won’t help. But I’m going to keep trying to make myself better. I feel I’m so behind but I’m also only 23, and I know if I start now least I’ll be in a better place even 5 years down the road. My fear is things not changing or getting better, but hope is a powerful thing so I’m trying to nurture and grow it rather than loose it.

Fear is an ugly thing, I’m trying to let go of it slowly bc it really holds you back. Countering it with hope helps, least I’m hoping it will XD

Thanks so much! 💜🔥

To inspiring and getting inspired ~

So awesome that you can appreciate the little things

I feel like it took me a while to get to that place

Not sure if this could help you, but I feel like I found projects that gave me purpose/meaning once I started letting myself be bored and started “taste testing” activities

I tried writing and it was for me, I tried piano not so much, I tried tennis and loved it, I tried programming and it wasn’t for me, I tried animation and now I’m hooked, etc.

Picking things up and having the freedom to put them down has helped me a lot 😄

Thanks for sharing!

I’m so sorry to hear that, but I’m glad you’ve got the drive to heal—that is everything

Glad the post could connect with you the same way all of the contributors comments connected with me 😄

Wishing you the best!!

True; however, not every minute lasts a minute.

Playing a video game, a minute lasts approximately 15 seconds.

Dealing with something like food poisoning or a hangover? I've had minutes that have lasted anywhere from 3 to 10 minutes.

Good luck. Do a lot of research before you do anything that will cost you a lot of money. You're gonna work 7 days a week most of the day. Owning your time and charging what your work is really worth is worth it.

i didnt read much

if u think reddit the wild wild west you shouldve seen the early 2000s internet that shit was disgusting

Thanks for this. I myself am trying to find purpose in my life at 31. Feel like I live for the weekends but I do make the most out of them. I try to appreciate the little things day to day as well to make my days count and not count my days.

Thanks for this OP, I’m in a pretty bad place in life rn mentally, but I want to get better ❤️‍🩹 and heal. This post was really great - it’s so easy to forget how beautiful life can be, there’s so much out there to see and do. Gratitude really is great, I want to start with it more myself.

Or the confidence of a 4 year old wearing the Superwoman shirt' 🥰

Unless you're being chased by a grizzly.

Ohh that’s an interesting point, I never made the connection that it would make us smarter

I’ve got to think about that one!

Thanks for sharing 😄

Haha love your perspective!

Not sure if you’re familiar with Casey Neistat, but he broke his leg into a billion pieces and was told the same thing, and now runs like half a marathon every day

Good luck with recovery 😤😤😤

I felt the same way! Seeing everyone’s answers made me so grateful 😄

Glad it clicked with you! I’m happy so many people opened up to share the great in their lives

I was recently reading a scientific study that concluded that having gratitude not only makes us happier, it makes us smarter. I agree with that sentiment.

My doctor “you won’t be running any marathons but other than that life should return to normal [foot surgery].”

✅ Challenge Accepeted!

Wow, this was much needed.

Buzz off.

Be nice.

Well said, same here!

I cycle thru the classic oval, bat-signal circular and a few misc related.

Thank you for this <3

I peed my pants and ran into a glass door, but I successfully landed the cheerio airplane this many times.

My employer was less than impressed.