That life is suffering is a statement from Judy Henske. I think it’s why I never had children. I could not justify their tears. I did not develop the quality of being able to soothe the pain.
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Life is just survival of the “fittest”.
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And the most aggressive?
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Or the most cunning !
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Life-about maneuvering through problems
Making adjustments
Survival
Life can’t be defined in a simple statement
Lots of things are true about life
Buddha? said the key to life is to be removing suffering
Finding your own path your way that works for you.
Being the best you can
If you can work you can be an accomplished person
But you don’t have to be accomplished by societies standards to be a good person
@everhopeful and @PinCushion both real good people 
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I had always thought you had to be skilled to be a good person, to be able to carry your weight. It’s a major reason for my depression.
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I think that people tend to find what they’re obsessed with.
I’m definitely not one of the fittest, but I am a determined barstid. That helps.
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I hear that. I try to look at intentions in others and I’ve known you long enough to know you definitely have some good intentions and are a great support! Try not to sweat it so much you’re doing a great job as matriarch of forum!!
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Yes, I dug that one out of the 60’s. I’m old. I figure I have a right to complain. I’m going down hill all the way. It’s my present day reality.
Survival of the weakest?
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Rooting for the underdog?
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The course of our lives depends on our circumstances. My life has been a combination of suffering/not suffering due to the meds making the schizophrenia less difficult than it could have been. Before the schizophrenia life was better but at times suffering happened. I think for the majority of people life is a combination of the two. But I also feel that pure suffering can occur for some very unfortunate people.
I think that life is a struggle
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In past times, like in the nineteenth century on back, for the great majority of people life was abject suffering. It was like that for all but about the upper five percent, and even the upper five percent’s life was quite a bit worse than ours in many ways. Imagine life without penicillin or morphine. Childbirth was often horrific. No electricity. Transportation was mostly done with horses. And, my God, the brutal effrontery of the upper classes and the clergy. Life is so much better now in so many ways.
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Up until the mid nineteenth century every society in the world had slavery in one form or another.
It’s kind of obvious that there’s more to life than suffering. Of course there’s suffering in life but there’s also beauty, being out in nature and fun.
At the height of their success I doubt the Beatles were suffering much.
Idk. I feel like it is I’m suffering every day cos I’m constantly fighting food. And cos it’s so hard to mesh with people. And most importantly just feel good about myself.
The tension created by fame is difficult. The Beatles used drugs a lot.
I keep thinking life is getting better though, strangely enough, I just feel I’ve gotten smarter, not letting idiots too far into my life anymore. I mean, I might make many more mistakes to come, but my gut feelings are always developing aren’t they 
… At least I’d like to believe that lololol
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I feel awful at the moment.
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