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sam!zdat United States5559 Posts June 24 2012 17:20 GMT #41 Because there are a lot of things that seem like they should make you unhappy

Recognizable Netherlands1552 Posts June 24 2012 20:59 GMT #42 I don't understand that, but maybe it's because I have traveled around half the globe and been to some very poor places. You begin to understand how little your problems actually are.

sam!zdat United States5559 Posts June 24 2012 21:22 GMT #43 I spend a lot of time thinking about very large problems.

Azera 3800 Posts June 25 2012 06:28 GMT #44 Trivialising things by saying that because someone has it worse than you is faulty logic I'm not obligated to carry their burden. My troubles are troubles to me. Their troubles are their troubles. Certainly I have much to be thankful for, but what it seems you're trying to imply that people who lose an arm in a car accident should dismiss the fact that they have lost a limb and should rejoice because they didn't die.

FallDownMarigold United States3710 Posts June 25 2012 08:10 GMT #45 You are asking if there's something wrong with you, because in general you feel happy -- despite that the world isn't perfect and that you have some minor concerns such as tests, competitions, and other typical student things? I don't really get it. You're normal. It's normal to still feel happy in spite of these other things going on. In any case, there was at least one useful thing in there to think about. It's true that you can study whatever you want, provided that you can get by while still being happy after studying it. If you want to be a lawyer, for example, you can study whatever you want for your undergrad as long as you do a good job. Same goes for those who want to be doctors. If your goal is to become a professor -- again, you could study whatever you want during your undergrad years. Just devote yourself to whatever it is, and produce solid work, and you'll be able to move on to other more career-oriented things with ease. I guess there are certain fields that really push you in one direction or another -- for example, neuroscience research. If you want to land a job researching some neuroscience topic right out of college, chances are you'll need to study neuroscience (or at least cell biology) in college. But clearly this doesn't apply to you, as you don't have a very specific and limiting career path in mind. Basically just study what you want to study, and do a good job with it. As far as not needing to think about others' problems... I don't think he's suggesting what you are interpreting as faulty logic. For example, in my case, I realize that cancer --something affecting many others, but not me -- is a real issue that needs to be addressed. It's incredibly complex and it could affect anyone (and clearly affects many all over the world), so I feel compelled to do something about it one day, in however small or large a way that might be. Same goes for spinal cord injuries, and so on. There are real gains to be made, and they won't happen unless many of us aim at achieving them. If everyone had the attitude "My troubles are my own, and I don't need to think about other peoples' troubles", we wouldn't achieve a

FallDownMarigold United States3710 Posts June 25 2012 08:12 GMT #46 s much.

Azera 3800 Posts June 25 2012 08:20 GMT #47 Got it

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