Truth #20: One of my favorite quotes is by Carlos Castaneda. I find it to be extremely true and beneficial to anyone who cares to put some real work into their life. We all have times when we sink into despair and feel miserable. Some people prefer to remain in that wretched cesspool barely keeping their head above water because it becomes a comfortable, familiar place to exist. They find reasons to continually browbeat themselves and punish themselves so that their sorrow makes sense as if they have some harsh dues to pay. They reinforce every mistake they've ever made with negative internal dialogue until they believe there is nothing good in life left for them. No, we can't turn back the hands of time! Nobody gets a do over, but what we do get is a second chance at finding some happiness and with it some inner peace. Coming out of pure misery requires strength, courage and the belief that there is something better out there than sitting at the gates of Hell and being emotionally bankrupt waiting for our days here on Earth to wind down.
Truth indeed.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely!
DeleteWe can't go back and make a new beginning, but we can start now to make a new ending. I believe it was C.S. Lewis who said that, or maybe he was quoting someone else.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, i people in deep depression like this, and it hurts to see them this way.
Yes, each day we have the option to steer the course in a different direction. People in deep depression need a different type of help with changing things for themselves and the path they're on but even their paths are changeable. You just have to find the right solution.
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