• A task from me to you for 2014
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Hello Facepunch. It's soon a new year, and a time to start fresh. I hope to help you a bit there. I want you to write down on paper, in a diary, in word - wherever - as many things as you can that you are thankful of. It can be anything. For instance it can be appreciation of your family, friends, the love you're surrounded by, your health, of music, the smell of rain, sight of snow, beauty of nature, the vastness of space or comfort of your bed. Anything, great or trivial. And as many as you can. I want you to think of these things exclusively, and be thankful of them for at least a few minutes every day this coming year. I believe thankfulness is one of the key aspects to happiness, and in today's sometimes cynical society, particularly on this forum, the fact that we are surrounded by a wonderful world can go past us. Have a terrific 2014, Facepunch!
i am thankful for based god
Op is such a kind-hearted guy. Give me a hug!
Amen to that amentothatt. :downs: I only hope that 2014 is a better year than 2013. Rough year for me.
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Why are some people so obsessed with being thankful? Especially Americans, considering they have a day dedicated to it.
[QUOTE=EvacX;43305462]Why are some people so obsessed with being thankful? Especially Americans, considering they have a day dedicated to it.[/QUOTE] I believe being grateful is a key ingredient in being happy. It combats depression. It strengthens your bonds with people. It can turn bad things into good things. It can elevate stress. It reminds you to thank others. I think it's one of the most important things there are.
Anyone else that was expecting a no fap 2014?
[QUOTE=EvacX;43305462]Why are some people so obsessed with being thankful? Especially Americans, considering they have a day dedicated to it.[/QUOTE] i know its strange, like when american say grace to their god in every meal
I made a post in some thread about 'New Years Resolution for 2014' or something and I bookmarked it, but I haven't read it since then. I'm curious as to what I posted almost a year ago but I'm waiting until New Years to read it.
What do we do with this list once we're done? And what if we can't think of anything?
[QUOTE=Uzbekistan;43308702]What do we do with this list once we're done? And what if we can't think of anything?[/QUOTE] When you're done with the list, you spend some time every day thinking about those things. If you can't think of anything, think harder. No matter the situation you're in, there's always something to be thankful of - even if it's simply the fact that you're alive.
[QUOTE=EvacX;43305462]Why are some people so obsessed with being thankful? Especially Americans, considering they have a day dedicated to it.[/QUOTE] Personally, I find this to be one of the better aspects of American culture.
Why on earth would anyone want to be [i]less[/i] thankful for anything? Taking things for granted is the first step to becoming a grade A douchebag.
[QUOTE=Siduron;43307647]Anyone else that was expecting a no fap 2014?[/QUOTE] Challenge accepted, I'll get back to you on the 2nd with the negative results.
[QUOTE=mac338;43305576]I believe being grateful is a key ingredient in being happy. It combats depression. It strengthens your bonds with people. It can turn bad things into good things. It can elevate stress. It reminds you to thank others. I think it's one of the most important things there are.[/QUOTE] I'll never really understand that mindset. Sure if somebody does something for me/gives me something then I'm thankful, but it's hardly a way of life or something that I think about often (if at all). Happiness for me is doing what I enjoy doing and living my life how I want it. Maybe it's a religious thing (or at least influenced by religion), I don't know. Is it?
[QUOTE=EvacX;43305462]Why are some people so obsessed with being thankful? Especially Americans, considering they have a day dedicated to it.[/QUOTE] While actually celebrating a conquest.
I'm thankful for surviving a wreck I had earlier this year.
[QUOTE=EvacX;43305462]Why are some people so obsessed with being thankful? Especially Americans, considering they have a day dedicated to it.[/QUOTE] Why not be thankful? We have so much we take for granted and even the smaller things we can overlook that make our lives so much better/fun/enjoyable. Look at family for instance, or even pets, those things don't last forever and some people can be so hasty to drop them and forget about them all together. Being thankful is really the basis for a much larger emotional and mental complex.
Im thankful that 2012 was a joke... and Obama is doing some great things for the world. And we can get slowly introduced to more radiation than normal, so we can have mutations. And with all this genetic engineering, I'll be even more thankful for the FEV.
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Is this another word for checking our privilege?
Honestly, I wish this year went better for me but that's egoistic, since it's kinda my fault for not pushing myself harder in some areas out of subconscious fear of success.
[QUOTE=mac338;43304250]OP[/QUOTE] not your personal army
[QUOTE=cucumber;43326192]not your personal army[/QUOTE] What? How was the OP asking us to be their personal army? The OP was merely asking us to be thankful for what we have, so we can be happy.
[QUOTE=cucumber;43326192]not your personal army[/QUOTE] Did you even read the OP?
[QUOTE=deckief;43327929]Did you even read the OP?[/QUOTE] no because he's [img]http://facepunch.com/image.php?u=510276&dateline=1381819411p[/img]
im thankful for having such a cute butt
[QUOTE=mac338;43305576]I believe being grateful is a key ingredient in being happy. It combats depression. It strengthens your bonds with people. It can turn bad things into good things. It can elevate stress. It reminds you to thank others. I think it's one of the most important things there are.[/QUOTE] Being grateful cannot combat a real depression. At least not succesfully. Believe me, I know.
[QUOTE=Camper99;43329821]Being grateful cannot combat a real depression. At least not succesfully. Believe me, I know.[/QUOTE] Around 2010 I was suicidally depressed for a year. Since then I can only be described by my friends as "the happiest/most enthusiastic/positive person they've met." There's a fire burning inside me of love of life, and it's been burning for years. (What a turnaround!) After that I've helped seven people out of severe depression, including really helping my own sister suffering from bipolar disorder. Psychology is also an extreme subject of interest to me and I wish to get a degree in it. Based on that I would say I have a bit of experience with depression myself. And no, you're correct. Gratefulness can't combat depression, but it can combat triggers for depression, such as stress. It's a good detergent, and is one of three factors I have discovered that can help bring people out of depression alongside inner peace and love. Inner peace is a state of mind achieved when you are not stressed, you feel confident, good about yourself and you feel loved. Inner peace is a state of mind on its own, but heavily affected by gratefulness and the love you receive. Furthermore when you are grateful, you exert appreciation to the people around you, and they feel loved. Gratefulness is therefore a strong force in improving the life of you and the people around you. I don't claim to be an expert, but that's my personal experience. When it comes to depression that's not chronic or related to a mental or physical illness, the only factor out of your control is the love you receive. But you can do something about the love you exert, and that ties directly in with appreciation.
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