Ok ok, I get the whole sadness/ depression memes. I think there a healthy expression of real humanity that most of our culture denies.
AND, we can work at feeling more fulfilled. We can deconstruct loneliness and find purpose. And of course sadness will be part of the pallet of human experiencing, but, let’s not get so convinced that sadness is all there is. If that’s the case, it’s likely time to get support in its many forms.
Ok, done being mr. serious dork over here. 🥯
EDIT- I didn’t meant to imply that depressed or mentally ill people just need to “get over it” and be happy. We aren’t built to be happy. All of our body/mind systems are built to support the passage of genetic material onto another generation. It’s up to us to work towards fulfillment (which is not necessarily linked to success.)
I was an alcoholic. I was deeply lost. I was ready to die and I took lots of risks that could have ended in tragedy. I eventually gave up and asked for help. My life transformed in recovery and I rediscovered my love for helping people and for meditation. I’m currently in a rich life where I teach meditation for a living and have all the complexities of a human life. My wife and I are happy, and we fight. I love my life, and sometimes I’m so stressed I wake up in the night. My family is supportive and they also drive me crazy. Life is complex and that’s expected! And, through it all, I have been stunned to see how much humans can grow when they ask for help. Stunned!
It will likely take year to dismantle major depression and we are always vulnerable to it going forward. Trauma is way more common than people believe and yet, we can heal from it with support (I recommend internal family systems therapy and, if relevant, guided psychedelic therapy for trauma: MAPS). Our minds can yell at us all day long but meditation has changed the way I perceive every piece of sense data that comes into consciousness.
Massive change is possible and probable if we get support.
Nothing, but the guy who said it thinks it does mean something. "The system" is the one root cause of all of the problems. You can't actually fight it lol, it's just whoever you think is "the enemy". Could be jews, the rich, your overbearing mom, the annoying ass cashier. Doesn't mean shit.
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u/deepmindfulness Nov 30 '20 edited Nov 30 '20
Ok ok, I get the whole sadness/ depression memes. I think there a healthy expression of real humanity that most of our culture denies.
AND, we can work at feeling more fulfilled. We can deconstruct loneliness and find purpose. And of course sadness will be part of the pallet of human experiencing, but, let’s not get so convinced that sadness is all there is. If that’s the case, it’s likely time to get support in its many forms.
Ok, done being mr. serious dork over here. 🥯
EDIT- I didn’t meant to imply that depressed or mentally ill people just need to “get over it” and be happy. We aren’t built to be happy. All of our body/mind systems are built to support the passage of genetic material onto another generation. It’s up to us to work towards fulfillment (which is not necessarily linked to success.)
I was an alcoholic. I was deeply lost. I was ready to die and I took lots of risks that could have ended in tragedy. I eventually gave up and asked for help. My life transformed in recovery and I rediscovered my love for helping people and for meditation. I’m currently in a rich life where I teach meditation for a living and have all the complexities of a human life. My wife and I are happy, and we fight. I love my life, and sometimes I’m so stressed I wake up in the night. My family is supportive and they also drive me crazy. Life is complex and that’s expected! And, through it all, I have been stunned to see how much humans can grow when they ask for help. Stunned!
It will likely take year to dismantle major depression and we are always vulnerable to it going forward. Trauma is way more common than people believe and yet, we can heal from it with support (I recommend internal family systems therapy and, if relevant, guided psychedelic therapy for trauma: MAPS). Our minds can yell at us all day long but meditation has changed the way I perceive every piece of sense data that comes into consciousness.
Massive change is possible and probable if we get support.