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It WILL pass, but when?

Desmond79

I worry about the direction we are heading.

This won't end until we reach rock bottom. Our eternal 'Us and Them' mindset is exploited. We must pray for our enemies.

I'm ignoring the news and Social Media. I don't want to be antisocial anymore. There is a life to live.

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  • I'm on my third day of 'no peeking at the news'.

    I'm trying to root myself to the idea of 'does it matter?'

    There's a film called Bridge of Spies whereby one spy is asked "don't you worry?" and the spy responds "would it help?".

    I've never got close to reaching that level of stoicism for any extended period of time, but I get into that kind of zone for periods and that probably helps a bit.

    Without wanting to over-exaggerate too much, I think how, for some of us, it's a bit like being a political prisoner. I remember Terry Waite getting released from years in captivity and his relief and seeing his family must have been quite something.

    I'm pinning my hopes on the 'when'. If it's political prisonership for longer, I guess it just is.

    I'm being quite stoic today, however, I have been freaking quite a bit over the last how many months. The tough parts come and I get really down/panicky but then those pass.

    I started lockdown thinking I must work on my career. Then the motivation went. I then focused on, let's do something productive. so I did researching, writing and a bit of art. Then motivation for that went. Now I just visit the forums like this one and spend time watching videos for most of the day.

    I feel sad that the motivation is gone for me but ... eventually it will pass. As b******s a sentence as that is.

  • in reply to calmerchameleon

    last week i got a book by Marcus Aurelis (Meditations), free from a salvation army that was giving books away. I had heard his name so I got the book. Its a brillant book by a major stoic(?) --- a bit like "The dao/tao"   I open it and read a paragraph/quotes. It just makes you think.. Written in AD161  but so useful today !

    Bridge of Spies is an awesome movie with great characters.

    "Eventually it will pass" is one thinking technique for fighting anxiety/worry and depression. Another one is the "Art of  Doing Nothing" . Keep these handy and dont be so hard on yourself. 

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  • in reply to calmerchameleon

    last week i got a book by Marcus Aurelis (Meditations), free from a salvation army that was giving books away. I had heard his name so I got the book. Its a brillant book by a major stoic(?) --- a bit like "The dao/tao"   I open it and read a paragraph/quotes. It just makes you think.. Written in AD161  but so useful today !

    Bridge of Spies is an awesome movie with great characters.

    "Eventually it will pass" is one thinking technique for fighting anxiety/worry and depression. Another one is the "Art of  Doing Nothing" . Keep these handy and dont be so hard on yourself. 

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