Why arent I happy? What am I doing wrong?

Question

Why arent I happy? What am I doing wrong?
Ive got what I need, single, and an okay family. But for some reason, Im not as happy as I used to be. Maybe Im just nervous because schools coming up. Last year, school was hell. I dunno.

Answer

First off, Im in the same boat. You get used to it. But one of the most important things youll need to learn is how to pay attention to the good things in life, such as your own achievements. Most people naturally give a brief smile or less to something they achieve, especially if they achieve it often. They seem to obsess more on failures like a instead of a or other perceived faults. Or as you and I, they focus on what they think they deserve praise from others and get jealous. But humans are naturally attracted to change. If you get great grades all your life, people wont be too interested unless they just met you because nothing is changing. What is more interesting is that the kid who was just skimming by his whole life had just jumped up ten points. What we should learn to do is appreciate our achievements and celebrate them. We will never feel weve had enough praise until we ourselves appreciate our own achievements. Also, it may be one of the most difficult things in the world to learn, but we must learn to be happy for others achievements, even when we believe they are better than us.