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The World We Live In

Have you ever felt like the world is designed to make you unhappy? Sometimes it feels like that, doesn’t it? Happiness doesn’t seem to fit with how things work. If we were truly happy with what we already have, why would we want more? Why would we spend, upgrade, or consume endlessly?

Think about it. How do you sell antidepressants? First, you convince people there’s something wrong with them—something that needs fixing. Or take politics—how do leaders gain trust? By pointing out everything that’s wrong with the world, making us feel scared or uncertain, so we believe they’re the ones who can fix it.

It’s everywhere. We’re told we need the newest phone, the trendiest clothes, the perfect routines. The message is always the same: “You’re not enough as you are.” So, we keep chasing. We upgrade, we spend, we try to fix ourselves. But does it ever really work?

What if we stopped chasing? What if we let ourselves be okay with what we already have, with who we already are? Imagine being happy with your outdated phone, your imperfect life, your flaws. Imagine finding comfort in things that aren’t perfect or polished.

It’s not easy. Everything around us tells us to do the opposite—to keep striving, keep upgrading, keep fixing. But maybe the real rebellion is saying, “No thanks.” To slow down. To breathe. To be content right here, right now.

In a world that profits from our dissatisfaction, choosing to be calm and content is a radical act. It’s not about giving up; it’s about letting go. Letting go of the pressure to be perfect. Letting go of the idea that happiness is something we buy or achieve.

Maybe true happiness isn’t about having more or being better. Maybe it’s about realizing that, despite what the world tells us, we’re already enough. 


Love, 


Anxious Chits! 

Ps. Hospy makes me Stressy!! 

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