Is the amount of worry we have always the same?
I used to think that the answer is definitely no. If the answer is yes, why people strive to earn more money? All the worries and concerns in life should be automatically solved when we become rich, shouldn’t it?
But I recently came up with the idea – could the amount of worry we have always the same?
I am currently a computer science student, and everybody knows that the job market at 2025 is tough. When I started the program, I was worrying about not getting an internship. After I got an internship luckily, along with the light courseload of the first half of this semester, I started worrying about wasting my student days. And when the semester has coming to the end, I have been worrying about my final projects and internship related stuff. It seems that there’s always something I need to worry about.
Some people would argue that I worry too much and always crave more, yet I think that this is the nature of life. A few people can conquer the desire and live fulfilling lives, but most of the people can’t. Moreover, I’m not saying that the argument is true. I’m just saying that it could be true.
What’s the difference between “not true” and “maybe true”? If we acknowledge that this could be true, the idea of earning a lot of money to get rid of all worries seems naive and unrealistic. There’s no such thing that can resolve all the problems in our lives.
Note though that I’m not saying you should sit back and let bad things happen. Everyone has their responsibility as a friend, a lover, and a human being. My point is that you don’t need to treat yourself badly if you didn’t achieve something.
On the other hand, the idea gives us the choice that maybe we don’t need to solve the problems seems unsolveable. You don’t need to envy others who have done what you can’t, because they have struggles you don’t see. Everyone carries their own burdens. Just focus on what’s in front of you.
I also asked ChatGPT this question, and it answered “some philosophers claimed yes” – when you solve one problem, another rises to take its place. That’s what I want to say. It could be true. Coexist with them, or let it go.
