All BS aside. Are you happy?

I won't, I have dealt with it this far, I will see it out from here.

Thanks for the offer to help.

 

Lets see;

On a scale of 1 to 10 (10 being the happiest) I would say I am at a 9, seriously. I have friends, family and success, and the motivation of one day owning a Ferrari makes me work hard, which brings good results, which makes me happy. You could say that since I am just in high school that I havent even hit the tip of the iceberg with the problems to come and the stress they bring, but peoples problems and how they affect for better or worse are based on their daily routine, so for now, Im good.

Some things actually have me thrilled, sports being one of them. In the past month Ive gotten letters from schools like Duke, Georgia Tech and Cornell regarding whether I would like to come be on their track team (high jumper specifically) The thing that excites me the most is that I am recieving these letters from my sophomore year of HS accomplishments, I am so excited for my junior and senior seasons of track and what they may bring, it seems nothing or no body could bring me down.

I wont go into the few things that are occasionally bringing me down, Im not into pity-parties

 

have you considered seeing a psychologist? They can help you with coping skills. Take it from me (about 6 psychologists in the family), they really do help people and you do not have to be crazy to have to go to one.



And if worse comes to worse, a nice prescription for your good ole friend valium will come in handy.

 

I can say that I am happy. I am not were I want to be in life, I dont have the job I want, I dont make the money I want, Im not dating the girl I want, etc.

I do however appreciate what I do have and am thankful.

So I would say 40 percent


Antony

 

Nah, I have to be as frugal as possible right now, with the amount of money this is costing me. I normally cope very well, I try to see all situations from all sides...but this one has just been wearing me down.

 

..................that was what I was referring to as having somebody to talk to on a regular basis. An objective point of view, especially from a trained professional, goes a long way towards addressing problems.

The Valium treats a symptom but not the cause. Great for short term emergencies but long use or abuse will take one down a nasty path of addiction.............of course I'm sure you know that.

 

i was only kidding about the valium.

 

some people will do it for free. my mom has a couple or handful of patients she sees for free because they cannot afford it

 

How many of them drive Ferraris?

 

a year or two ago id most definitely say no. But after doing a little relfection, i now know the stuff i went through happend for a reason, and if it didnt happen, down the road id end up being a lot less happy.

 

haha i dont think there are any ferraris in the state of DE

 

My bad

 

Nice post, Whart. It reminds me of a favorite passage:

"As he listened to the two voices he was so attached to and thought back to the afternoon, the striking of the clocks, the easy, pleasant company, the walk round the shore, with a rush of feeling he felt that this must be happiness. As soon as the thought came to him, he fought it back, blaming the whiskey. The very idea was as dangerous as presumptive speech: happiness could not be sought or worried into being, or even fully grasped; it should be allowed its own slow pace so that it passes unnoticed, if it ever comes at all."

 

Exactly, I don't think someone driving a Ferrari should be asking for anything for free.

 

my dad does it for free for some people out of the goodness of his heart. And one of them drives an S500

 

Congratulations on the baby, Mike - this is the first thread I've read that. I know the feelings you are going through: http://ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=46934

 

Thats nice of him...It's ok to someone a favor, no matter how much money they have...but to have someone you don't know do something for you that they normally get paid for, me personally, I could never do it...I would feel guilty as though I am robbing someone of their livelyhood.

 

If you're happy it's just because you don't know the whole story.

 

An excellent description of "relativity".

 

mikey, its a great feeling !!!! ive been their, words cant describe !! when my wife and i went to dr for her ultrasound we asked if they knew what sex the baby was, when they said it was a girl, i got so choked up i couldnt talk.

 

bring them tities on !!!!!!!!!

 

No.

RMX