So it’s a dog eat dog world, and someone’s got to be on top, and someone’s got to be on bottom right?

And depression helps that hierarchy because depressed people can’t function in certain respects so they should be left out of the hierarchy or relinquished only to certain roles.

And people need to compete for success and depressed people should be less successful because they’re miserable and shit.

But wait depression can inspire creative thinking and critical thinking causing people to become geniuses, experts, and leaders. Or just boring different people.

High functioning depressives are indistinguishable from “normal” people or outdo them. And low functioning depressives are still capable of achievement.

So you can compete as a depressed person and know that society should recognize you even if you have a mental health condition. Maybe you’ll fit into a hierarchy or network, or maybe you’ll break the mold.

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So you know how it’s fight or flight? And everything comes down to a two choice hypothetical?

Sometimes avoiding confrontation is the safe and even healthy way to go.

Sometimes you need to decide if an issue is worth standing up for.

Sometimes you need to repress the desire to fight back for safety.

Sometimes you need to glorify your own feelings to maintain your perspective.

It’s hard to know when to do what. Just remember even if you can’t let something go, it’s a decision whether or not to pursue the issue. It can be safer to repress your feelings, yet it can also be dangerous to your psyche.

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So you know how you want to be a revolutionary?

Interesting thought.

Now comes the important question of nouveau ideology versus dogmatic safety? If there is any.

Sometimes it is necessary to challenge the norm to survive.

Sometimes people have the luxury of challenging the norm to change their lives.

And then there are a billion other cases of societal structures that require weighing the pros and cons of going up against the status quo. Just remember it’s often a trade off between the contemporary and the avant-garde, so consider your circumstances before, during, and after the revolution.

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So you know how you are always trying to make progress on curing your depression? No? You’re just sitting around feeling miserable? That’s cool too.

When you are trying to make progress, sometimes it helps to take on different concepts, complexes, and habits separately rather than all at once.

For example, if you struggle with a desire to do every job at once, try evaluating how to be tactically useless.

If you are dealing with the need to communicate better, then spend time working on those skills and interacting with useful resources and/or people.

If you find yourself going two steps forward, one step back, then maybe you’ll need to relax and think about heading in a new direction.

So it’s okay to make progress in parts, yet it’s also okay to observe what negative effects occur as well. Unfortunately, progress can come with unexpected developments and some of them can be an issue. You’ll have to decide on whether, in your advancement, the pros outweigh the cons.

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So you know how sometimes you try to tell someone that you feel guilty because you’re a bad person. And they’re like, “No you’re just depressed!” Fuck that. You are a bad person, it’s just that not everyone knows it.

Sometimes you’re only so bad of a person. Like you enjoy eating the last snack or drink the last can of soda and refusing to refill it. Sometimes you’re an even worse person, like using up the critical resources of your friends, family, or community and not paying anyone back. And sometimes you’re less passive and you proactively go around fucking people over on purpose and/or accidentally.

The important thing here is that in certain cases guilt makes perfect sense. And when people tell you not to feel guilty, they’re just not framing your behavior in a way that helps them understand what you’re doing wrong.

And then again, sometimes people are telling you to feel guilty, and you’re not sure if you should. The answer is: why not? Meaning that literally. Think about the reasons you have to feel guilty and to not feel guilty and then decide for yourself what is morally acceptable. Remember though, you typically have to fit in with a society so understanding the standards of the people around you is important too.

The other thing is that sometimes you’re a good person too. And like how you feel guilty for being a bad person, you can feel happy when you are generous, or kind, or helpful, or actually anything you want to feel good about. The point is that you decide what is acceptable for your feelings. Although again, paying attention to the people around you is probably still important.

So you’re a bad person! And you knew it all along, didn’t you? Still, you are also a good person! And that’s less obvious when you’re depressed. If you want to change your actions to be more bad or good, that’s your decision. It’s complicated and personal. Yet it can come across simply too.

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So you know how you are doing your best to survive the present moment and yet your mind keeps thinking about what is coming up days to weeks to months to years in the future?

It’s important to remember that the future is ambiguous and doesn’t exist yet. While you can prepare for the future by looking at what needs to be addressed in the present, this ultimately means you need to be paying more attention to the present in general.

When you imagine the future as being better or worse than the current moment, that’s a reflection on what you’re focused on right now. If you think about how sad it will be after people have passed on, then spend that time paying attention to those people in the current moment. If you’re scared about how many resources you’ll have in the future, then focus on saving resources in the current moment.

The important thing is to remember that current life enjoyment is worth prioritizing to some extent. Without caring about what is happening in the current moment, you can get depressed because you didn’t make sure to enjoy the moments that you had in the present.

And it is important to remember that thinking about the future isn’t just damaging to the present. You can reassure your current self that you’ve thought about what’s coming up and then you can have a greater sense of security in planning.

So it does make sense to think about the future, it’s just that remembering the current moment is important to maintaining positive self-image and emotional well-being. You can plan for the future, and yet also stay grounded in the present moment.

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