This is kind of what I got out of the posts… that sometimes, you don’t know what good until it’s gone, and you don’t appreciate what could make you happy until you’ve felt true pain… kind of thing. It’s so important to be great full for the big and small things, even though it can be easy to forget or not even notice.

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I want my house powered by people's dreams.

Not if you live in northern Alaska.

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It was months ago, and apparently there have been a lot of studies on this, but this one provides some good food for thought: https://positivepsychology.com/neuroscience-of-gratitude/

Plank on gravel with your taint lit on fire. You will not want to be alive after the first minute.

Everyone’s contributions to the question has the same effect on me

Can’t help but notice all the little great things about my life

I’m glad the post resonated with you 😄

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Saving this for the days I wanna quit and give up. Thank you for sharing

Not even the correct verbage dawg.

Sadly not all 4 year olds have plot armour

Hey there, I really resonated with your words. I'm a few years older than you and I struggle with bad anxiety and serious depression... I dropped out of school and couldn't barely get out of bed to go to the bathroom things were so bad. Decided soon after that I wanted more out of life. I just wanted to try my best (which didn't look the same from day to day or week to week) and start small. Just treating myself with kindness, grace, and care. I started that journey of self-love six years ago and now I graduate this year with a degree, I have a job I love and a great relationship. I still struggle a lot, but deciding I'm the only one who can change things for me was my starting place.

I don't know if this even helps or if it just is another corny ~it gets better~.. but for me it really did get better.. and I hope the same for you.

Sending love to you, stranger... you got this. We got this! <3

Can you please share the study?

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You’re definitely right

That’s been my entire experience over the past few years—what you put in is what u get out of it

I’ve had so many shockingly wholesome interactions

Anytime! <3

We as reddit are a reflection of the people that engage us.

If you come to us with good thoughts and good questions you will realise we are human just like you. This is why I love this platform. Contrary to what a lot of outsiders seem to think, anonymity doesn't turn people nasty, in fact it's more humbling when someone you don't know who has nothing to do with you wants to share deep and positive thoughts with you. I see so much toxic attitude on Facebook no matter where I look, and sure it is here too but it's so easy to avoid.

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Thank you kind stranger, this is beautiful

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I'm not crying, YOU'RE CRYING

am·a·teur /ˈamədər,ˈaməˌtər,ˈaməˌCHər/ noun

1. a person who engages in a pursuit, especially a sport, on an unpaid rather than a professional basis. "it takes five years for a top amateur to become a real Tour de France rider"
2. a person who is incompetent or inept at a particular activity. "that bunch of stumbling amateurs"

It is safe to say that ANY beginner, pursuing literally any activity, save some with natural talent, is going to be unpaid / not a professional / inept at said activity. That's how you learn to get better. As Jake the dog says, "sucking at something is the first step towards being sort of good at something."

So while I agree with just about everything you just said, it is quite literally "what it means," even if that is not what it intends to mean.

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