Post anything that makes you feel good about yourself.
Accomplishments, ideas, events, personal goals, hardships... etc., anything that you accomplished, overcame or just makes you feel good to be you.
My example,
A few weeks ago, I went to the bank to deposit a check. While walking to the bank, I found an envelope on the ground. It had $500 cash in it along with some checks.
I walked into the bank and turned it in.
No hesitation, no thought of whether I should pocket the money. I turned it into the bank.
That makes me feel good, and I hope other people share things like this.
That's not to say I don't do "good deeds", but more like I think they're the default and not doing them would make me feel bad. My inspiration was my father. He makes Homer Simpson look like a swell guy, but once he returned a SUITCASE of money. And he never talked about it. Ever. I only found out because my mother me. It wasn't because he was a humble man (he isn't), but more like "eh, not mine, return to owner, what's the big deal?" (Or maybe it was the fact that the guy who left the suitcase was a japanese national. With tatoos. And missing fingers. :D) Another life-shaping thing was when I used to do medical volunteer work for some very economically depressed areas. One guy goes "do not think you are doing these people a favor! they're not here to make you feel good about yourselves!" He was right. Some of the volunteers, maybe even myself, were beginning to develop a "be thankful!" mentality and projecting it to the people we were supposed to be helping. That kinda stuck in my mind.
The biggest cash I've returned would be... I dunno. I was in Hongkong, picked up a bag in the hotel lobby. Gave it to the concierge. Later found out the lady who owned the bag gave the concierge $200 as a reward (after my father inquired if anyone claimed it).
Once, there was a 10 year old girl that needed surgery, but didn't have the money. We weren't allowed to simply "donate" to the patients, so what I did was convince the other patients to lend the mother some money. Kid got the operation done that day. The memory is tainted, though, since I also got the dressing down of my life that day.
Was working on a group project for school and, after like 2-3 weeks of having worked with those group members, the first pronoun I hear people using to refer to me is "she" (yes, it did take that long to hear any pronoun at all). Which, to me, is pretty impressive considering how crappy my voice sounds (it ranges from "stereotypically gay" to "annoyingly draggy" because voice training is a lot, lot harder than you'd think). Apparently I'm not as terminally unpassable as I sometimes think.
On that note, a similar thing happened with some guy I played against last FNM, albeit with misogynistic "girls suck at this game" undertones but, hey, at least I beat him and got to explain several different simple rules to him (like you can't regenerate off Dismember, that kind of thing). I don't make a big deal about pronouns and things in real life, so it's always nice to hear things unprompted.
Basically, the tl;dr of it is that the last few weeks had the first times I've gotten gendered correctly after extended conversation without having to specify how I identify (despite that I'm theoretically fulltime—the wonders of being generally unpassable). Probably seems like a trivial concern to cis people, but from my point of view it's pretty awesome.
I believe that I have enough social competence to slip into a party or two, potentially wooing some attractive females that would not mind spending the evening performing the booty dance on me.
One of the things I find most important to making me feel good, and most important in general, is making others happy. I do spend a lot of time each day to make sure it happens, to make sure there's a smile on someone's face because of me. Happens a lot at work, funnily enough. Any day it happens? That's a day not wasted.
I'm glad I stuck through playing piano all the way to the point where I am now. If I didn't do that, I might just be spending too much time on the web. It feels good to have people giving standing ovations when I'm playing piano at a recital, and I'm glad that my piano music quizzes are also drawing a lot of attention too.
@Teia: Wait... people often confuse you for a male when seeing you in person? How?
I am currently working at historical restoration and whenever we get far enough along in a job that I can say "yeah, I did work on that and it was hard but my work was good enough to pass muster for some of the toughest critics in the state (my boss and my co-workers).
Hmm...well, the big thing now is parting with my money. I've had it fairly good for a few months, getting a few raises, etc. Anyway, more then a few of my friends, both online and irl, haven't been as lucky.
So, even if its just picking up a playset of a few uncommons for a guy, or getting one of those pre-paid credit card things for someone else, I just feel better knowing I was able to help in some small way.
Tl;dr...I get good vibes off of very small things, at least in the long term.
@Teia: Ah. I've never actually seen a trans person in real life, so I wouldn't know how hard they are to tell apart.
As for the topic at hand... well, whenever I voluntarily do something that makes someone else happy, that usually makes me feel good. As I mentioned above, people are usually happy to hear my piano playing or see my drawings. But things like handing some spare change to a bus passenger who forgot their wallet and that sort of thing is always nice too.
(One of my friends who I often help with understanding concepts in math likes to say that I never get angry when it comes to teaching something - if one way to explain doesn't work, I might repeat it more clearly, and then I'll give examples, but I'll remain calm the whole time.)
@Teia: Ah. I've never actually seen a trans person in real life, so I wouldn't know how hard they are to tell apart.
No trans people that you know of, at any rate. In any case, it varies greatly. Some people have no trouble at all passing. Other people look really androgynous but run into problems being regularly read as their identified gender (which is the category I'm in). Yet others look like the negative stereotypes floating around. Many if not most trans people would say it's a bad thing if you can tell they're trans.
And on that note, the fact that I was able to fight through what I had to in order to get on hormones is a pretty big accomplishment in and of itself, all things considered. But that may be a bit too broad a category for this thread.
It makes me happy, but also kind of sad. I don't drink for a number of reasons. First and foremost, I'm sketchy with anything even mildly addictive. Secondly, it's a way to prove my own tenacity and ability to commit to something. Lastly, it's a weird form of reassurance when thinking about what my parents think of me. They always wished I wouldn't drink (especially since it ended up killing 3 of my grandparents, while also causing health issues for my parents, they don't want to see me do something similar). I feel like, despite certain rocky decisions I've made, this has always been a pseudo-accomplishment. However, When I go out, it's always a struggle. It feels difficult to socialize with others. No one forces me to drink, but you can see, hear and feel disappointment from anyone when I say I don't drink. I end up feeling left behind in a weird way.
As for something that actually does make me happy, it'd probably be music. I could be upset about how I look or about something I've done, but music (most types) can be playing, and those thoughts tend to melt away.
I could say that I like to help others, but honestly it depends. Helping people I know makes me feel really awesome. If I don't know someone, I'll still help them if the circumstances allow me to, but I don't get the same kind of satisfaction.
I will be the second person in my family to get a degree (one of my uncles is an accountant).
Never smoked, or dunk (no drugs either).
I've top 64'd every GP I've played in (lol 1, beat DeTora in R3 though).
Didn't get hurt when I came off my bike when was 15. Was going down a steep hill about 40 or so kph. Wrecked my helmet and bike, but I walked away with only a corked leg.
I'm happy that I managed to force my way through bureaucracy and difficult financial times to be able to graduate by the end of this semester. After being out for nearly 7 years, I've raised my GPA to the top 15% of my class, have maintained the Dean's List for every semester I've been there, and stand with a 4.0 at the institution. I'll be the first of my sibling or parents to get a degree and feel like I can finally say to myself that I have done better than my parents.
That makes me feel good for myself and for my family who I will once again resume being the provider for.
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Accomplishments, ideas, events, personal goals, hardships... etc., anything that you accomplished, overcame or just makes you feel good to be you.
My example,
A few weeks ago, I went to the bank to deposit a check. While walking to the bank, I found an envelope on the ground. It had $500 cash in it along with some checks.
I walked into the bank and turned it in.
No hesitation, no thought of whether I should pocket the money. I turned it into the bank.
That makes me feel good, and I hope other people share things like this.
That's not to say I don't do "good deeds", but more like I think they're the default and not doing them would make me feel bad. My inspiration was my father. He makes Homer Simpson look like a swell guy, but once he returned a SUITCASE of money. And he never talked about it. Ever. I only found out because my mother me. It wasn't because he was a humble man (he isn't), but more like "eh, not mine, return to owner, what's the big deal?" (Or maybe it was the fact that the guy who left the suitcase was a japanese national. With tatoos. And missing fingers. :D) Another life-shaping thing was when I used to do medical volunteer work for some very economically depressed areas. One guy goes "do not think you are doing these people a favor! they're not here to make you feel good about yourselves!" He was right. Some of the volunteers, maybe even myself, were beginning to develop a "be thankful!" mentality and projecting it to the people we were supposed to be helping. That kinda stuck in my mind.
The biggest cash I've returned would be... I dunno. I was in Hongkong, picked up a bag in the hotel lobby. Gave it to the concierge. Later found out the lady who owned the bag gave the concierge $200 as a reward (after my father inquired if anyone claimed it).
Once, there was a 10 year old girl that needed surgery, but didn't have the money. We weren't allowed to simply "donate" to the patients, so what I did was convince the other patients to lend the mother some money. Kid got the operation done that day. The memory is tainted, though, since I also got the dressing down of my life that day.
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(Don't congratulate me yet, I haven't accomplished it yet!)
On that note, a similar thing happened with some guy I played against last FNM, albeit with misogynistic "girls suck at this game" undertones but, hey, at least I beat him and got to explain several different simple rules to him (like you can't regenerate off Dismember, that kind of thing). I don't make a big deal about pronouns and things in real life, so it's always nice to hear things unprompted.
Basically, the tl;dr of it is that the last few weeks had the first times I've gotten gendered correctly after extended conversation without having to specify how I identify (despite that I'm theoretically fulltime—the wonders of being generally unpassable). Probably seems like a trivial concern to cis people, but from my point of view it's pretty awesome.
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@Teia: Wait... people often confuse you for a male when seeing you in person? How?
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Because I'm transsexual (and don't always pass so well). I probably should've made that a bit more clear in my above post.
So, even if its just picking up a playset of a few uncommons for a guy, or getting one of those pre-paid credit card things for someone else, I just feel better knowing I was able to help in some small way.
Tl;dr...I get good vibes off of very small things, at least in the long term.
As for the topic at hand... well, whenever I voluntarily do something that makes someone else happy, that usually makes me feel good. As I mentioned above, people are usually happy to hear my piano playing or see my drawings. But things like handing some spare change to a bus passenger who forgot their wallet and that sort of thing is always nice too.
(One of my friends who I often help with understanding concepts in math likes to say that I never get angry when it comes to teaching something - if one way to explain doesn't work, I might repeat it more clearly, and then I'll give examples, but I'll remain calm the whole time.)
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No trans people that you know of, at any rate. In any case, it varies greatly. Some people have no trouble at all passing. Other people look really androgynous but run into problems being regularly read as their identified gender (which is the category I'm in). Yet others look like the negative stereotypes floating around. Many if not most trans people would say it's a bad thing if you can tell they're trans.
And on that note, the fact that I was able to fight through what I had to in order to get on hormones is a pretty big accomplishment in and of itself, all things considered. But that may be a bit too broad a category for this thread.
Super impressed with myself about that.
I'm intelligent, and creative.
When someone I don't know is crying, I want to help instinctively.
Cheers for this, my congratulations. Those are excellent accomplishments!
As for something that actually does make me happy, it'd probably be music. I could be upset about how I look or about something I've done, but music (most types) can be playing, and those thoughts tend to melt away.
I could say that I like to help others, but honestly it depends. Helping people I know makes me feel really awesome. If I don't know someone, I'll still help them if the circumstances allow me to, but I don't get the same kind of satisfaction.
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Also, I have awesome friends. That makes me feel good about myself.
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Same here, buddy.
I love when I win a clash...
Errr... that's about it.
This thread makes me think I should really shake things up.
That makes me feel good for myself and for my family who I will once again resume being the provider for.
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