Ask HN: What was the biggest contributor to your happiness in the past year?

horizonwingtech

use claude code to develop my website Trify3D

throwaway_43452

AI Over the past year I've revamped my diet, learned to cook, hit fitness prs, helped me make proactive health steps, learned a ton of tech, revamped my living situation, etc. Yes, I do realize that AI is and will cause a lot of bad things and overall might end up as a net negative. But for me personally over the past year, it has by far been more good than bad and had a strong contribution toward my happiness.

fullstick

Coming out as non-binary and transitioning

trio8453

Started ADHD medication. Night and day difference in day to day wellbeing.

firefax

schadenfreude

caprock

Having a strong internal locus of control, balanced with prayer centered around gratitude.

mikewarot

I made it to early social security. After being yeeted out of the workforce by Long Covid in 2020, we almost didn't make it on savings. It's nowhere near what we wanted our retirement to be, but it beats loosing everything and ending up homeless.