Tag: good life

• Becoming an Optimist

  For most of my life I have been intentionally pessimistic. Bad things can happen and bad things do happen. But when I thought of a bad thing first I was either more prepared when it did happen or pleasantly surprised when it didn’t. Life has been pretty good lately and I’m inclined to believe it…

  Mark

  September 9, 2025

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  anticipated, disappointed, good life, intentionally, optimist, pessimist, pleasantly surprised

• Living the Dream

  If you’ve been here a while you know that I am truly grateful for the level of prosperity that I enjoy. My needs are met. I want more but being honest I don’t need more. I live a good life. I’m happy. And that’s when the paranoia slips in. Do I deserve this? Is it…

  Mark

  October 30, 2024

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  good life, honest, living the dream, needs, opportunity, paranoia, ponder, pray, security, wants

• What is best?

  What are the most important things needed to live a good life? “To crush your enemies, to see them driven before you, to hear the lamentation of their women.” – Conan the Barbarian But seriously folks this is kind of a dumb question. Every single human being on the planet needs clean water, healthy food,…

  Mark

  June 8, 2024

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  abundance, clothes, dailyprompt, dailyprompt-1963, food, good life, medical care, shelter, water