spman 0 Report post Posted December 30, 2004 You know when you get depressed, when the little things in life just kind of gang up on you, as bad as things seem, you still have that glimmer of optimism? That one tiny grain of hope that maybe things will get better? What does it take for a person to lose that hope in their lives? What does it take for a person to be able to say to themselves, "You know what, my life probobly isn't going to get a whole lot better, so I might as well make due with the cards life has dealt me". Is it even possible to reach this point? Is any personal problem, no matter how demanding, possible to overcome, or does one eventually reach a point where they've either created conditions for themselves or have too many outside factors which they have no control over that their place in life is pretty firmly cemented? I've heard two schools of thought on this. The way I feel is that once you've accepted your lot in life, you can learn to deal with whatever potential problems that may occur, and end up being a pretty happy person, even if you do feel a certain emptiness inside. This is me. The other argument I hear is that through hard work, and persistance, you can overcome anything, and make whatever you want out of your life. My feeling on this though is that a lot of times you end up miserable when following this route, because you inevitably set your expectations higher then you could possibly achieve. Now I don't want this to turn into a "100,000 people just died instantly in Asia and you're worrying about your stupid ass problems" kind of discussion, because that's not what this is about. This is about the stupid personal problems that we all have to deal with in our lives. So what do you think? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Czech Republic 0 Report post Posted December 30, 2004 I seriously contemplated suicide for the first time today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrRant 0 Report post Posted December 30, 2004 How? The Czech Republic Is Dead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Czech Republic 0 Report post Posted December 30, 2004 Seriously, I squeaked through cliqueish middle school and mind-draining high school with nary a thought then today all of a sudden I was just like "This isn't doin' it for me. But I can really go out on a high note if I play my cards right." Then I scared myself off by wondering what it's like and I didn't want to fuck up my family whom I just spent Friday through Monday with. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruiser Chong 0 Report post Posted December 30, 2004 Just keep telling yourself the Cubs are going to sign Beltran. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Czech Republic 0 Report post Posted December 30, 2004 Baseball should keep me up and about until September don't worry. We'll revisit these thoughts when the Cubs fall out of it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nighthawk 0 Report post Posted December 30, 2004 I've contemplated suicide because I didn't want to get out of bed. Not because I couldn't face the world, I was just really comfortable. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
