u/Comfortable-Store213

If a younger guy comes to you with an issue about school, work, relationship or friendship-- do you help them map out the pros and cons and then let them take the decision for themself? Or do you go ahead and put a little more stress on the option you think is right?

Just for example, someone in senior year of HS asks if they should focus on sports or academics. They're only getting into college through academics, but they love the sport and their team. They want to play with their team--a team they'll never get to play with again. Balancing both sports and academics isn't an option. So, do you let them make the decision all on their own or do you put stress on choosing the academic route.

How much has luck impacted your life so far? How often does the idea of fate worry you?

Everyday I try to be the kindest I can be, but sometimes it's met with coldness. Usually, it doesn't bother me but sometimes it gets to my head.

Other times people can be unreasonably rude to me, usually I shake it off because I don't know what they're dealing with. It's just one of those days where it's sneaking up on me.

I want to live my life in the service of others. But that dream is often ridiculed, even by people close to me. Again, I don't usually question myself but everything that's happening is making me wonder if I'm delusional. Obviously, I want to have my basic human needs met, but I don't see any value in providing myself things beyond that. I have lived a very simple life, so I know how little a human actually needs to survive. Taking anything beyond that while others don't have even that much feels selfish to me. I don't have anything against people who don't feel this way, but this is how I look at life.

I can usually sort these feelings on my own. I'm just feeling down, I guess. I'm scared that I'll give up on my values.