Life has a lot of ups and downs, sometimes (often) more downs than ups. When we have a period of time that seems to be more downs with little to no ups, it can sometimes start feeling like there’s nothing left and life is not really worth living. What’s the meaning? What’s the point? These questions are asked, and “nothing” often comes up as the answer. However, thanks in part to Instagram poster Cheerful Nihilism, we can also find the humor in the darkness that fills all our hearts. So if you are struggling today and want to laugh and cry with someone struggling with you, read on.
1. Hashtag #LifeGoals
“Calculated mediocrity” sounds like a compliment in disguise. Probably a side effect of the Quiet Quitting movement, which is fully in swing as it should be right now, even if it’s probably a bit misbranded, which is making some judge it.
For those of us striving to make our way in this horrifically cold corporate world that benefits no humans… pack your bags and move to the wilds! No, wait, I wasn’t supposed to say that, sorry. I deviated from the script; let me check what I wrote on my hand. “Do exactly enough so they leave you alone.” Yeah, that works too.