I'll admit I have. Frequently. But never too hard or for terribly long. No. That's a lie. Very hard, but I usually don't anymore.
For loss, for guilt, for general feeling of hopelessness, for pressure, for curiosity (who doesn't want to know, at least?). I probably never will.
Out of fear, out of more guilt, out of a desire to keep pushing. I keep going.
But mostly for this:
The world is a horrible place. Hands down, life sucks. Doesn't matter who you are or where you are, something's always shit.
But that's why I love it.
It seems backwards logic at first, and even a bit mentally disturbed, but consider this:
You live in the era of discovery, where things constantly become more convoluted and hopeless.
You live at your home, where sleaze rules supreme.
Nothing ever seems to change for the better anymore.
You get to watch it.
We are spectators to an ever more confusing world, one that is constantly changing and evolving. It's become my hobby unravelling it to the best of my ability. Life isn't a game, it's certainly hard to get by and it's incredibly easy to fall down. But what if you could forge through it as a good person? Wouldn't it be spectacular if you could be the best you could be, know as much as you could know about people and pass by as abnormally generous. I'd love to be different.
Wise words I once heard and am now paraphrasing: "Live every day as you would your last, had you the choice. Make sure you leave yourself room to regret nothing, and you seldom will."
Watch the world as you go and remember to laugh at how absurd the whole thing is. And escape when you need to, or just feel like it.
If you're feeling depressed:
Comprehension of your own spirituality. Doesn't matter what it is, it helps. I'm an atheist, but just thinking about what you believe in (rather than arguing over it) produces much happier people.
A good example: I had an english teacher once. He used to be an alcoholic. He had no job, was struggling and very close to the edge. He had a change of faith, an increase in devotion and became one of the teachers I most trusted and respected. (Faith really means nothing for these purposes, he follows Ba'hai, I have friends of other religious persuasions, it all has to do with something that fits with how you thing things are and should be.)
And off-topic, misconceptions of atheism. People think it means that it's pointless to live, pointless to achieve and pointless to be good to each other. I'd say the absolute opposite. To me, it's pointless to be malicious, pointless not to achieve and pointless to die. To me, it's even more pointless to do what doesn't feel right. (not really sure why I said that, just felt like it needed saying)
and finishing off with the wisest words I have ever heard:
Life's a piece of shit
When you look at it
Life's a laugh and death's a joke, it's true.
You'll see it's all a show
Keep 'em laughing as you go
Just remember that the last laugh is on you.
And always look on the bright side of life...
Always look on the right side of life...
For loss, for guilt, for general feeling of hopelessness, for pressure, for curiosity (who doesn't want to know, at least?). I probably never will.
Out of fear, out of more guilt, out of a desire to keep pushing. I keep going.
But mostly for this:
The world is a horrible place. Hands down, life sucks. Doesn't matter who you are or where you are, something's always shit.
But that's why I love it.
It seems backwards logic at first, and even a bit mentally disturbed, but consider this:
You live in the era of discovery, where things constantly become more convoluted and hopeless.
You live at your home, where sleaze rules supreme.
Nothing ever seems to change for the better anymore.
You get to watch it.
We are spectators to an ever more confusing world, one that is constantly changing and evolving. It's become my hobby unravelling it to the best of my ability. Life isn't a game, it's certainly hard to get by and it's incredibly easy to fall down. But what if you could forge through it as a good person? Wouldn't it be spectacular if you could be the best you could be, know as much as you could know about people and pass by as abnormally generous. I'd love to be different.
Wise words I once heard and am now paraphrasing: "Live every day as you would your last, had you the choice. Make sure you leave yourself room to regret nothing, and you seldom will."
Watch the world as you go and remember to laugh at how absurd the whole thing is. And escape when you need to, or just feel like it.
If you're feeling depressed:
Comprehension of your own spirituality. Doesn't matter what it is, it helps. I'm an atheist, but just thinking about what you believe in (rather than arguing over it) produces much happier people.
A good example: I had an english teacher once. He used to be an alcoholic. He had no job, was struggling and very close to the edge. He had a change of faith, an increase in devotion and became one of the teachers I most trusted and respected. (Faith really means nothing for these purposes, he follows Ba'hai, I have friends of other religious persuasions, it all has to do with something that fits with how you thing things are and should be.)
And off-topic, misconceptions of atheism. People think it means that it's pointless to live, pointless to achieve and pointless to be good to each other. I'd say the absolute opposite. To me, it's pointless to be malicious, pointless not to achieve and pointless to die. To me, it's even more pointless to do what doesn't feel right. (not really sure why I said that, just felt like it needed saying)
and finishing off with the wisest words I have ever heard:
Life's a piece of shit
When you look at it
Life's a laugh and death's a joke, it's true.
You'll see it's all a show
Keep 'em laughing as you go
Just remember that the last laugh is on you.
And always look on the bright side of life...
Always look on the right side of life...
) pulled me out of it, I still feel depressed a few days of the week.
