This is the game, always has been the game, and for the foreseeable future will be the game. Learn the rules, and start playing along. Control what you can, don't try to control what you can't. Have the wisdom to know the difference. Lots of things suck in this world, but lots of stuff doesn't.
Can you see? Can you walk? Can you think? If yes, then you have nothing to bitch about and everything to celebrate. America ain't perfect, but you are the only one stopping you from prosperity. Too many people have come from nothing and been insanely successful for it to not be true. Granddad returned from WW2 missing his right leg, went on to become an appellate court judge, fathered eight children which turned into 17 grandchildren, and never used a handicap sticker until his wife of 50 plus years got cancer. He didn't see himself as handicap or less than. He could have turned himself into a victim, saying, "this sucks" but he didn't he did the opposite and definitely won life and is a hero and an inspiration to multiple generations.
My Dad spent 13 months in Vietnam and I never once heard him complain in ANY way about his time over there. The most he ever said was, "yep, it was pretty warm over there." When my friend's fathers would constantly complain about how difficult the war was for them...you know being at Berkely for the duration of the war, it was clear how important it is for men to not claim victimhood because of how pussy they look to other men when they do. It drops you in the social hierarchy.
As for entrapment on SH. What kind of conversation are you engaging in to make people want to entrap you? I originally joined this forum 10 years ago and have never felt entrapped or anything even close. Never even remotely came close to someone getting me to plot something, I've never even seen it. I've also learned that there is no benefit to arguing on the internet, it is absolutely one of the most worthless activities a person can engage in. Nothing to be gained, but a guarantee you will lose in many ways.
Politics? Will the sitting president change your goals in life? Adjust and move on because you can't change it. Focus on your family and your own wealth. For example inflation sucks for most, but if you owned a bunch of real estate, then the inflation probably made you money (as your property became worth a lot more). These rules have been in place for a long time. It is on us for not learning them sooner.
Fox News, Newsmax, CNN, MSNBC, YouTube, Facebook, etc have no interest in your wellbeing. Zero. What they present to you is not news, it is controlled information to get you feeling a certain way, their way. Their entire purpose is to get you angry and scared with stories they control. They don't want to educate you or help solve world issues. Exactly the opposite, the more problems they can create, the more viewers they get which equals more advertising dollars.
If they had your best interest at heart, answer this simple question. Why don't we ever see commentators list the commonalities between democrats and republicans? We never hear about the things we have in common which we can build upon. It is the exact opposite, divide, divide, divide.
What have you actually learned on conservative or any news stations that will make you more money? A better person? A better father, husband, brother?
Just about every news item you see listed here was taken from a news outlet. So even if you don't go to those sites, coming here is basically a collection of all the sites and it is ultra-rare someone posts any positive stories, because no one clicks on them.
Here are a few tips to start your day out on a positive note:
1. Wake up and go outside to get natural light first thing in the morning.
2. Stay off the computer first thing in the morning. Especially laying in bed.
3. Eat a healthy breakfast, low in carbs, but high in fat and protein--this will kickstart your brain.
4. Exercise, go for a long walk, lift weights, etc. Take boxing/MMA lessons. Do 100 pushups every day, even if you have to do 10 sets of 10, do it.
5. Perform random acts of kindness for random people. It will make you feel better about yourself as you are creating value for your own existence. You are also being what you want to world to be instead of just complaining about what it isn't. It is a step to making you more valuable.
6. If you get angry at a loved one, do something nice for them. You'll feel better, as will they. Sometimes you have to be the bigger man and act first.
7. Don't complain. If something is wrong, fix it if you can. If you can't and it is out of your control, then why complain in the first place? No benefit, makes you upset, and the world views you like a complainer.
