Material time conditions us in such a decisive way in some cases that we develop a tendency towards delayed happiness syndromeThat is, we put dreams, hopes and desires on hold by constantly putting the power of obligation first. A symptom of this type of disorder is, for example, the habit of postponing projects until after retirement, looking at the years of previous effort and work as a fundamental form of savings.
And yet, while you wait for life, life passes. A paradox that shows how human beings can fall into the trap of their own self-boycott. The perception of lack of time It is a reality when you look at your usual schedule and observe from the perspective of comparing free time that you cannot dedicate yourself full time to all those projects that you want to materialize.
This is one of the reasons why some people who have the opportunity decide to take a gap year. You act with delayed happiness syndrome when you no longer remember the last time you met up with your friends to have fun, because every time they propose a plan you use work as an excuse to not attend.
Delayed happiness is also based on the mistaken belief that live waiting for extraordinary eventswe place high expectations on a specific date, instead of valuing the power of the simplicity that is hidden in the present. And, furthermore, when we make those plans, we fall into the hypothesis (not the certainty) of believing that in a few months we will still have the opportunity to enjoy those plans. Nobody has a time guarantee signed with life.
The syndrome of delayed happiness goes hand in hand with another common problem of our time: constant occupation syndrome which leads us to believe that our happiness can be measured in terms of productivity, results and performance.
How to end this situation
First of all, become aware of it. That is, if you feel reflected in everything said in this post, then, change perspective because this only depends on you. Some movies can help you reflect on the importance of a change in your life philosophy: “The Exotic Marigold Hotel” is an example.
From now on, It assumes that time is not unlimited. For this reason, you have to prioritize and limit your leisure preferences. Just as you have to set deadlines and dates so that your wishes do not remain in the air. In the context of another week in your life, you let yourself be carried away by the syndrome of postponed happiness when you start Monday waiting for it to be Friday. This is the most common symptom of this emotional problem.
In that case, meditate on what you can do, for yourself, from this very moment, so that the happiness of your life does not depend on an act as superficial as whether it is Monday or Saturday.
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