don’t let ppl and external things control ur life, just do stuff u enjoy that makes u happy bc at the end of the day none of this s*** matters

its not lore bruh its the whole moral of the story...

None of this s*** matters. Being a "loser' or "winner" or whatever in this life. None of it matters. Nothing will matter in 200 years. Just enjoy your life and enjoy the simple moments and fill them with love

OP's story is obviously not parallel with Scrooges story verbatim and he's just using the name as a term in the thread title

God you guys are honestly so thick headed it's insane.

real

Very Scrooge-y thing for you to say about us...

op doesnt mention money in his post anywhere either...

like op's post scrooge held a deep disdain and indifference towards people in general at the beginning of his story

however, the end of the story showed that his previous disdain for humanity was not an inherent trait but rather a result of his life choices and attitudes, which he ultimately changed for the better....

but ya im thick headed 😋

not everything needs a reaction especially one like hate this hate that

you focus on everything u dont like ur gonna be a miserable mf

dont like how ppl dont care for their fellows down on their luck? be the one who does care and shows kindness no matter what. there's immense strength in that, its not no b**** s***

you can, at the same time, not be a doormat and check people on their bullshit like when they just say whatever talking head told them to think about the political world

not everyone is fake, not everyone is selfish, human nature is not only the bad stuff, its not always virtue signaling

what part of your post can you see as projection? do you maybe ignore those around you who might need your help and instead get sucked into a pit of hate online? do you think you're the person that would attract a woman you desire? is it benefiting you to be letting those stupid racist white people stay up in your head rent free? just som to think about. im sorry you're goin thru it like this right now dawg

be gentle with yourself but firm. keep yourself on the path you know deep down in your core you want to be on. do the hard work for the easy life

why are you acting like OP is making a direct parallel between him and the Scrooge..?

Yes nowhere in OP's post does he mention money but something I find that helps change this mindset is surrounding yourself with loved ones and doing fun activities together and you can't do that without money so that's what I meant

Yes you are being thick headed!

the direct parallel is in the f***ing title!!!!

the best things in life are free dawg. if your family and friends are true they wont give a lick what activity you doin together, they will just wanna be with you because you're a blessing to be around

ok the parallel is in the title but you are making the assumption that op and scrooge have the same origin story!!!!

that's easy for someone to say who has a cool family, unfortunately not everyone has that!

bro the moral of a chrismas carol can be applicable to anyones life

idk if u a comic book movie fan but the fact that u used "origin story" makes me nervous for the impact these types of movies are having 😭

if people will only hang with you because you are splurging on activities for them thats only gonna lead to further resentment...

Im just using that term in a humorous way but you know what I mean. You can't just assume that OP and Scrooge have had the exact same upbringing no matter how generally applicable it can be.

But honestly we're just arguing semantics at this point like who gives a s***, you know what I meant

Jeez man... you have to find a way to initially build a relationship somehow. If someone doesn't have any close family you can't just expect them to think a stranger will just love them unconditionally for no reason. You build up to that level of love sir. And yes you need money no matter how much you want to pretend you dont

Even with your own flesh and blood. Yes.

I dont think im just arguing semantics, but whatever I feel like I explained myself well enough

We're literally arguing something so pointless. I just gave my 2 cents to OP man, that's it

Sorry my advice wasn't applicable in the context of Scrooge's lore.....

thats fair, and honestly being generous and being able to splurge on someone you truly care about is one of the best feelings ever

but im just saying money alone won't save you... and feeling like someone will only spend time/be with you bc of money is one of the worst feelings of all time

You only gave OP 2 cents so he had to work on Christmas to get his son Timmy a present

I completely agree, and I guess that's probably the part Scrooge (and all of us in general) need to focus on. Focus on actually loving ourselves and becoming a pleasant person to be around because the money can only make someone stay for so long if there isn't real love there.

But idk. Alot of people are just dumb a******s, so I hope luck is on your side and none of y'all run into one of them and marry them

I dont think its pointless, but I also didn't mean to personally attack you either

I just dont think it was the best advice since op is obviously lacking some sense of community