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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't know if I enjoy life, but I find it to be meaningful[/quote]

This really resonates with me. I also think there is overmuch pressure on people (especially in the US) to enjoy life all the time, and I actually think that pressure often decreases joy. The most profound joy I've ever felt has involved small moments that are very profound, like realizing for the first time that my child was thinking thoughts (mind blowing) or being in the middle of an argument with my husband and having it hit me that even when I am very frustrated with him, I love him profoundly and want him in my life.

I've also enjoyed a lot of things -- gotten to travel quite a bit, and had lots of experiences like flying on a trapeze or climbing 14ers in Colorado, and had "cool" jobs that would make you say "oh that person really enjoys life!" But while that stuff is cool and I feel pretty lucky to get to experience it, none of it really gives my life meaning in the way that parenthood or my marriage do.[/quote]

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