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[โ€“] neidu2@feddit.nl 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Seconding this. "Best life" is highly subjective. My dad, for example, was a very simple man (simple in a positive way, for the record). Sure, looking at cool cars were neat and all, but the happiest I ever saw him was when he was sitting on the balcony of the vacation home in the norwegian mountains, as a break from everyday life. His "best life possible" would probably be filled with days like that.

I, on the other hand, would probably want something more. Sure, it was nice and all, but I get bored too easily, to the point where I brought my PC up there in the 90's so I could study Turbo Padcal, and bringing tech back then was pretty much considered sacrilege. I have yet to find out what is considered my "best life possible". I just hope my kids will one day be able to see me as truly happy.

[โ€“] Sabre363@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 months ago

I thinks ultimately a massive waste of time to chase the dragon of a "best life", it's neigh unattainable and you'll never know if you've reached it or not. Instead, focus on finding your own personal Norwegian balcony and fully enjoy those brief moments for what they truly are. Though I'll be the first to admit that the last part can be really fucking hard sometimes.