On the Path to Happiness

This is a living post that will be updated and linked as appropriate.

Current goals

• Lessen the emotional (especially negative) effect others have on me
• Maintain a more steady, even-keel emotional state
• Be more self-reliant

Realizations

• People can be fundamentally VERY different.
• Comparing myself to others is detrimental.
• Rejection isn’t always rejection.
• I’m responsible for my own happiness.
• Just because something is socially expected, that doesn’t mean it’s the best thing for me.

Processes

• Self-acceptance
• Grief of loss
• Non-attachment

Accomplishments

• Stopped seeking parental approval
• Leaned to embrace imperfection