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What was the biggest pill you've had to swallow about your own self or habits? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 day ago by NomenCumLitteris@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I'll go first...after 10 years of speculating in the market (read: gambling in high risk assets) I realized I shouldn't ever touch a brokerage account in my lifetime. A monkey would have made better choices than I did. Greed has altered the course of life many times over. I am at an age where I may recover from my actions over the decades, but it has taken its toll. I am frugal and have a good head on me, but having such impulsivity in financial instruments was not how I envisioned my adulthood. Its a bitter pill to swallow, since money is livelihood of my family, but I need to "invest" all I have into relationships, meaningful moments, and fulfilling hobbies.

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[-] sundray@lemmus.org 16 points 22 hours ago

I only exist to care for the people I love, and without them I have nothing else to organize my life around.

[-] 7empest@beehaw.org 1 points 3 hours ago

This one burns me to the core, and echoes my life. It scares me to know, that without that, I am truly alone

[-] aceshigh@lemmy.world 3 points 6 hours ago

Codependency is a bitch. But it’s never too late to start differentiating yourself.

[-] ArgumentativeMonotheist@lemmy.world 3 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

If they care for you and love you back, that shouldn't be a problem, right? Life is, and I'm quoting Solomon here, ultimately meaningless/vain/empty/vapor, what better life could we have than to love and be loved? Not everyone is a prophet/disease curing scientist/victorious revolutionary, the rest of us can focus on just enjoying our lives wisely (fearing God and keeping his commandments = being a good person in earnest), loving and being loved, as it fills us way better than food and shopping can.

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