Published on 12, July, 2020
For example, while I don't expect that getting a job will solve everything for me, I expect it will take a significant amount of stress off my shoulders.
You see the blanket statements on social media that "money doesn't buy happiness" - yes, it doesn't. However, it definitely improves your life.
I do consider a lot of my problems to be situational, if a few things changed here and there, it'd make a world of difference. If I switched my manual car for an automatic, I would enjoy driving more and not stress out as much.
You're right in saying that money doesn't buy happiness, but it can certainly help and contribute to it.
Before my dad died, I remember him telling my son, "Don't be tempted to accept the first job that comes along, simply because it's a job. Wait for the one that you think will really enjoy doing. Life is short, and there is nothing worse than being stuck in a job that doesn't fulfil you, and causes you to wake up each morning feeling full of dread." These pearls of wisdom came from a man who had spent the last few years of his working life doing a job he mostly hated, and crossing off the days on a wall calendar until his retirement.
Yeah, I am well aware that I have missed out on so many opportunities because I didn't know what I wanted from a job bar "I'm not doing this if I don't feel comfortable enough with it".