I’m grateful that there are voices like yours on this platform. I have a pretty dim view of what social media has done to us on the whole, but I think it’s cool that there are still opportunities to be exposed to honesty and self reflection however difficult it may be to come by. You write very well, and I’m sure it’s not easy to open up about personal struggles but I think you’ve done so in a positive way. Thanks for sharing this
Thank you for this kind and thoughtful comment. This kind of piece is worth writing if it connects with others, and I'm grateful you took the time to read it. Likewise I appreciate the opportunity to connect with you through this technology, despite its many flaws.
"I humbly submit that even this kind of petty self-loathing is an extension of the maladaptive urge to blame ourselves for what happens to us—a misguided way of punishing yourself for the unhappiness and dissatisfaction at the core of being. That is, human life is characterized by want, dissatisfaction, and decay. We lose everything we obtain. We want only what we don’t have. We try vainly to make an indelible impact on the world, as though that could grant us happiness and peace in the present. This suffering is not circumstantial, but inevitable." God I love this. Ding ding ding!
Could say so much more but really, thank you for sharing this. It was really beautiful reflection.
Thank you for your kind words and for reading :) I'm really glad it resonated! These lessons are hard to learn and even harder to live. I'm grateful to be muddling through this world together with other thoughtful people
I’m grateful that there are voices like yours on this platform. I have a pretty dim view of what social media has done to us on the whole, but I think it’s cool that there are still opportunities to be exposed to honesty and self reflection however difficult it may be to come by. You write very well, and I’m sure it’s not easy to open up about personal struggles but I think you’ve done so in a positive way. Thanks for sharing this
Thank you for this kind and thoughtful comment. This kind of piece is worth writing if it connects with others, and I'm grateful you took the time to read it. Likewise I appreciate the opportunity to connect with you through this technology, despite its many flaws.
"I humbly submit that even this kind of petty self-loathing is an extension of the maladaptive urge to blame ourselves for what happens to us—a misguided way of punishing yourself for the unhappiness and dissatisfaction at the core of being. That is, human life is characterized by want, dissatisfaction, and decay. We lose everything we obtain. We want only what we don’t have. We try vainly to make an indelible impact on the world, as though that could grant us happiness and peace in the present. This suffering is not circumstantial, but inevitable." God I love this. Ding ding ding!
Could say so much more but really, thank you for sharing this. It was really beautiful reflection.
Thank you for your kind words and for reading :) I'm really glad it resonated! These lessons are hard to learn and even harder to live. I'm grateful to be muddling through this world together with other thoughtful people