torankusu said:
NuRayZ said:
also if saying “there are people with a lot more problems in the world than you” *edited*es you off, then you are missing the point. I didn’t say it to make him feel better, but just as a reminder. We tend to be a little egocentric when we are depressed, breaking that helps sometimes. or taking a trip to view the world from space. *edited* that would be awesome lol.
As a reminder of what? That his problems are not as significant?
I wouldn’t say that we’re egocentric because they’re OUR problems. How can you be seen as self-centered when they’re YOUR issues to deal with? If you were saying that everyone was out to get you, like they were going out of their way to ruin your life, I’d say you were egocentric. You think everything is about you.
And if that’s not what you meant, then you’re looking for different word than “egocentric.”
self centered in a way. Egocentric is stretching it i guess but..
as a reminder that his problems are not significant. Actually that’s exactly what i meant. Problems don’t define a person. Everyone has them. You can ponder all day about how you became depressed, and if/when you find out what the root of the problem is, how does that help? It doesn’t really. The part that helps is the moment you decide you want to get better. To do away with the problems and to start anew. We’re all just dust in the wind man, rather than be that depressed piece of *edited*, snap out of it and stop feeling sorry for yourself. It’s easier said than done of course. Much harder for some than others. But we are ALL capable of changing our lives for the better. Like you said, maybe that next day will bring about something good. Again, I’m no doctor, I’m merely saying what I believe, and what worked for me.