I have realized lately that as I grow older, I spend a lot more of my free time worrying and being anxious than I do being happy. I worry about normal, everyday things: will I be late for work? What will I cook for dinner? Do my cats have enough food? But I also worry about "big" issues--will I ever be able to afford my own house? Where will I get the money to get married (my parents can't pay, and the bride's father is deceased, so we have to pay for it ourselves)? If I have to move back to California, can I afford the moving expenses? Is my Mother's mental health deteriorating (yes, it is. She has early Alzheimers)? Even when I get "good" news, I worry about it! I found out yesterday that by making my monthly car payments on time for six months, I qualify for a much nicer car. I'm going to pick it up tonight, but I'm still anxious. Does modern life make us incapable of accepting good things at face value? Are we "happiness deprived" by merely living in this society?
2007-03-29
00:27:17
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