Nah Jerry should recognize that he's unlucky, and strive to better his luck in whatever way he can, he should try to be thankful for what he has, he's got a trailer and he isn't homeless. plenty of folk who live in trailer parks are poor and happy.

It's not the fact that you had opportunities and wasted them, it's the fact that you could be so much worse off, and that there is always hope to improve your lot in life that makes you a happy person.




What is happiness? It's fulfillment in life. If you never strive to achieve life goals and fulfillment, whatever those may be, you can never be happy. You can always adjust your goals too so you have something to strive for. If you live life without purpose, you will be unhappy. Even the severely mentally handicapped who are happy have a purpose, slather shit on wall, check happiness increases, lick window,check happiness increases, pick nose, check happiness increases.


I concede that if you constantly think on your failures you'll be sad, so don't think about them, think what did you learn and how do I move forward? What can I do to prevent failure in the future?




I'd also argue that the alternative to you reap what you sow is far more grim, the world is a lotto and its chosen to fuck you.