Mine isn’t there as an option, the internet was designed and built to be a free and open decentralised place. power, data, and control over the internet shouldnt be concentrated in a small number of corporations or governments. Instead, infrastructure, identity, content, and money should be spread across many independent nodes that no single entity controls. The fediverse is the return to what the internet always has been and always will be, just there was a small blip over the last decade or so where we lost our way.

I feel what you said is fairly judgmental, and I was just trying to add a bit of positivity to the conversation.

You don’t know anything about my life’s journey or the challenges I have been through.

I don’t ignore the crazy in the world, I believe I do my best to improve the world in the ways I can. I try to focus my time and attention on the things that are most important to me.

I can’t directly stop trump waging war on Iran as much as I can stop Putin waging war on Ukraine. But if I can contribute in some way to helping mitigate damage I will.

Everybody goes through hardship at some point in life regardless of circumstance, and to minimise that is not right, but even people in a war zone are entitled to find happiness and joy in the small things. But I also appreciate circumstance change the ability to control these feelings but don’t completely remove that ability.

I think we are on 2 sides of the same coin. Although we have very different views and outlooks, I feel a lot of what you said has truth to it, albeit we are both giving our views and opinions and I honestly don’t believe either of us is correct, just different.

Nice chatting to you 👍 and wish you the best.

What you call truth I call opinion. We are all entitled to our opinion, but opinion is a very personal and individual thing. I read the news daily and follow what is going on, the good and the bad. But my perception and view is totally different to yours. I see life and the world as an imperfect but remarkably interesting, exciting and enjoyable thing. Would I change things if I could? 100%!!! Do I worry or think about the stuff out of my control and that doesn’t impact my life in the here and now? No, not at all. I think about my life, how I spend more time pursuing my hobbies, and the things I enjoy doing. I focus on my family and friends, their trials and tribulations, and try to help and improve their lives today and tomorrow.

It was in my notifications in full, so I replied to it.

I agree with what you said though. The perspective you choose is exactly that, a choice. The question comes down to what you want to choose. If the objective is to be happy and less anxious about life, then choosing the perspective as I outline really helps. Some people enjoy or prefer to view the loudest issues, to listen to the loudest people, the loudest groups, and that is a choice. I also appreciate some people find it hard to ignore these things so choice is harder, with the access to information available. There is no choice that is better or correct, just options we have in life.

As a thought experiment for yourself, do you think you would have felt safer during the height of the cold war with the imminent and constant threat of nuclear destruction compared to now where that threat has been alleviated somewhat?

The shit has always been hitting the fan, but there is less shit hitting the fan now compared to any previous time in human history.

Yes, be aware of what’s going on in the world, but don’t spend too much time on it if it doesn’t affect you immediately and you can’t affect it.

Care about being a good person in your small world. The people you choose to be with. Your hobbies, work and education. That is what should matter.

We’re currently living in one of the calmest most peaceful times in human history. Humanity has solved a lot of problems and challenges already, and life is considerably easier for the vast majority of people in the developed world compared to any time previously.

With that in mind, the key really is to not sweat the stuff out of your control.

Only think about and care about what you can affect. Who you spend your time with, what you choose to do. Simple things like hobbies, work and education. These are the things that matter and actually should affect your mood.

It’s hard to ignore the news, but try not to get wrapped up in it, yes there is bad shit going on, but since the dawn of time bad stuff has always been happening.

No, that would be deceit. Similar, but not the same. You can deceive someone by lying. Lying is an act of deceit.

Depends on temperature. If it’s below 10C all day, then generally never, maybe every day or 2 for 10 mins to let some fresh air in. 10-15C, probably most rooms on the first latch during the day and most closed at night. Over 15C and windows open mostly including on the latch at night.