Being less of a pessimist would be a start. Having a distraction would be even better.
A distraction is not going to help me with what I'm going through right now
Thanks for the advice though
But I think I know myself better than you do
And so far, distractions have just made me worse
Thats just sad tbh, especially given the free time you have.
I'm sad because I've never played chess?
I have a lot of free time now, yes
But there are plenty of other things I'd enjoy a LOT more than chess and going out drinking
I'm more likely to do those
Because you are being a fool...
How you get through life is largely dependent on your attitude. Something you need to look at, I suspect.
I'm being a fool? If anyone's being a fool, you are
My problems are nothing to do with my attitude