life help: Why is it so hard for some people with learning disabilities to have a great life. - Help.com

Dear sweetbabe,
Do you know what is greater than ambition?
Contentment.

There are perhaps billions of people living on the earth and most have some sort of disability or handicap or living condition that severly limits theyre capacity for what someone ELSE might deem as a “great life”.

What exactly is a “great life”?

That is the question.
I tell you where it begins…
CONTENTMENT.

The moment you are not contented with your own life you begin to fathom how terrible your life is and despair will soon set in if you are in a position to improve it but are not willing to.
But being moral, pure, showing love for your neighbor, and devotion to God WITH contentment is great GAIN.

We didnt bring anything into this world. And we will not be able to take anything with us afterwards. (There are no U-Haul trucks following any hearses)
Let us therefore be content with the things we DO have, to be thankful. And have the courage to let go of the things we have no control over.

I like the AA prayer:
“God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.”

Don’t take offense at this question, but how old are you? The reason I ask is because “fitting in” is much more of an issue when you are younger, especially in middle and high school. When you are in the workplace, as long as you are doing your work and treat your colleagues the way you want to be treated, nobody will care about your learning disability. If you are a teen, hang in there, it gets better. If you are an adult, you might need to change your environment, find a place where people are more mature.

I think maybe you are using this “learning disability” as a crutch. You are using it as an excuse for your lack of happiness or friends. What is your exact disability and how does it affect you when you interact with others? You don’t seem any different from anyone else on this site to me.