I really got to get better at interfacing with restaurant customers. Everyone always thinks I'm depressed because when they ask me how I'm doing I just say I'm okay and I don't really have much more to say than that.
When really I'm juggling a bunch of shit in my head that they probably wouldn't care about. So instead of going into detail about a arbitrary topic that I'm thinking about, I just cop out and say I'm doing okay. 😅
Also probably the fact that I think about it as "interfacing with a client" says something.😅
My canned responses when customers ask how I'm doing are always like "fantastic!" Or "outstanding!"
"I'm depressed, the fiat mine consumes my most valuable asset : time. I'll be defunding the war machine sat by sat until we reach escape velocity"
That should shut them up
Sometimes faking it is the path of least resistance
If I come to your work place, I'll stare at the ground and reply with "that's cool man" no more no less
Lmao. I don't feel like faking it. And the real answer to how I'm doing is much more complex than a simple good or bad or whatever. I dunno. This is generally why I'm in the back of the house, but unfortunately our kitchen is just exposed enough to where people will poke in at the kitchen and like say "Oh hello there's the cook!"
Important to remember they don't care what you feel. Its a exercise of small talk. Goal is get them to shut up asap and move on with day politely.
Personally, I would struggle a lot too with people wanting me to act fake happy so I understand.
Don't fake it. Life's too damn short.
Optimize the decision pathway to maximize your happiness while retaining the job till its no longer necessary. That can be in multiple ways.
Outside the practical mechanics of the interaction, you should be allowed to say fine cuz who gives a fuck honestly.
Lol true. Conversely, I'd be much more excited to talk to a Bitcoiner someone from Nostr if they came into my workplace than some rando yuppie.
Surprise them by saying how well younare doing, with the thought in mind that you own more satoshis then they ever will.
Also motivate yourself through it by keeping in mind that only the ones who served deserve to be served ;)
And give them the best you can!!
Gift a smile and they gift one back, try it and you will see how often it works
Actually you've reminded me of another techniques
Send humans love deliberately. The way Oprah gives cars, give love. Not verbally bit through thought. Assume the best. Assume each one is a bitcoiner. Tell them mentally "I hope you have a great day"
Learned from a Christian friend who told me he prays for everyone in gridlock traffic. Nuts yes, but it works!!! He's a happy goofy loving guy even in third world country he's from regardless. Happier then most. This dwelling on love could help ;)
Just ideas, No prescriptions :)
100% agree on this, it's what my christian perspective is. I articulate myself a little confusing, so when I say "think you own more satoshis then they ever will" I do not mean this in a selfish way but more so in a sense that you have something so precious and you are so lucky to have wrapped your head around it before they could that i gives you a secure backup you can build your happiness on it, then work your day the best you can by emitting good energie (law of attraction) and be patient, with your stack you then over a period of time can invest in things that make your life even cozier and just continue again at the first said, repeat every cycle or so
