The best I have come up with so far is to distract myself from actually thinking about life – which is a temporary solution at best. I’ve become much more of a social creature, meeting new people, hanging out with groups of people. I think I enjoy the unpredictability of meeting people and the surprises that occasionally happen with them.
I have now decided to allow myself to get really excited about anything that sounds fun. I let myself dream about how great it’s going to be. It’s like waiting for Christmas presents as a kid – it sometimes ends up being more fun than the actual presents you get.
During the first part of your life, you only become aware of happiness once you have lost it.
The Compass of Pleasure: How Our Brains Make Fatty Foods, Orgasm, Exercise, Marijuana, Generosity, V by David J. Linden
Reamde: A Novel by Neal Stephenson
How We Die: Reflections of Life’s Final Chapter, New Edition by Sherwin B. Nuland
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