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r/GetMotivated • u/goodguybryan • Apr 06 '23
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A therapist friend once told me that depressed people often feel lazy or guilty for lack of motivation and progress. He said “they’re not lazy, they just use most of their energy trying to survive.”
That one really got me.
46 u/goodguybryan Apr 06 '23 I believe so too 32 u/HugePurpleNipples Apr 06 '23 I do my best to remember that everyone is fighting their own battle and they deserve patience and compassion to varying levels of success. Thanks for posting this, Reddit needs as much positivity as we can get. 1 u/Bumblebeee_tuna_ Apr 06 '23 Easier said than done, but it's a great point to remember. If you haven't read this, probably right up your alley. https://waitbutwhy.com/2014/10/religion-for-the-nonreligious.html 3 u/HugePurpleNipples Apr 06 '23 Thanks, I'll check it out when I get some time. I love WBW.
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I believe so too
32 u/HugePurpleNipples Apr 06 '23 I do my best to remember that everyone is fighting their own battle and they deserve patience and compassion to varying levels of success. Thanks for posting this, Reddit needs as much positivity as we can get. 1 u/Bumblebeee_tuna_ Apr 06 '23 Easier said than done, but it's a great point to remember. If you haven't read this, probably right up your alley. https://waitbutwhy.com/2014/10/religion-for-the-nonreligious.html 3 u/HugePurpleNipples Apr 06 '23 Thanks, I'll check it out when I get some time. I love WBW.
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I do my best to remember that everyone is fighting their own battle and they deserve patience and compassion to varying levels of success.
Thanks for posting this, Reddit needs as much positivity as we can get.
1 u/Bumblebeee_tuna_ Apr 06 '23 Easier said than done, but it's a great point to remember. If you haven't read this, probably right up your alley. https://waitbutwhy.com/2014/10/religion-for-the-nonreligious.html 3 u/HugePurpleNipples Apr 06 '23 Thanks, I'll check it out when I get some time. I love WBW.
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Easier said than done, but it's a great point to remember.
If you haven't read this, probably right up your alley.
https://waitbutwhy.com/2014/10/religion-for-the-nonreligious.html
3 u/HugePurpleNipples Apr 06 '23 Thanks, I'll check it out when I get some time. I love WBW.
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Thanks, I'll check it out when I get some time. I love WBW.
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u/HugePurpleNipples Apr 06 '23
A therapist friend once told me that depressed people often feel lazy or guilty for lack of motivation and progress. He said “they’re not lazy, they just use most of their energy trying to survive.”
That one really got me.