Who TF Wants to Be Depressed? Lifing 101

While searching for inspiration, I came across a million great writing prompts. One of them, though, said: “Write about happiness.” I rolled my eyes. To be more accurate, that Robert Downey Jr. meme? That was me…for a good ten seconds.

The truth is everyone wants to be happy. I mean, who TF wants to be all depressed? Come on! That’s life-ing 101. If you search the tag, it is probably one of the most popular posts on social media: #happiness. That’s because, again, everyone wants to be happy!

Here’s the thing, you just CAN’T write about what happiness means to 7.7 billion humans. And, you certainly can’t tell someone to “just be happy” either. Yeah, we’re not so very different, but we sort of are different there, you know?

Engagement, marriage, family — none of that appeals to millions of people, yet it is common to see other people write about it as if it were a priority in life. It is not. And the sooner you grasp that concept, the better you’ll understand other people’s purpose in life.

I’ve expressed my opinion on the matter a dozen times already, but I’m going to say it once more: your happiness doesn’t define all of us.

You can’t ignore the fact that some people wish they hadn’t been born, and as much as we try to make them feel welcomed in life, it is ultimately their wish. (Sorry, dark.) But one thing I’ve found to be the common denominator for happiness is financial stability (and good health). I can agree with that. If you want to live long (in the US, at least), this is kind of necessary. NEED it!

So, to make this short, I won’t write about what happiness means, but instead I’m going to say that I truly hope you ARE or that you FIND your happiness sooner than later.