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Posted by chiron on November 20, 2006, at 20:41:38
As I observe the world around me, it doesn't seem like people are as obsessed with trying to figure life out...is it a side effect of being depressed, or is my brain just different?
Posted by canadagirl on November 20, 2006, at 22:22:08
In reply to Constantly wondering - meaning of life, posted by chiron on November 20, 2006, at 20:41:38
I think that with suffering comes questioning and seeking.Some of the greatest writing and works of art have come out of suffering. It makes us look inward and it's said that our job is to find meaning in our suffering, depression, etc so I guess it's true that maybe we are different. I'm reading "Swamplands of the Soul" which talks a lot about finding meaning.
Posted by Shortelise on November 25, 2006, at 13:22:36
In reply to Constantly wondering - meaning of life, posted by chiron on November 20, 2006, at 20:41:38
More people than I would have imagined think about it, I believe. At 50+ years, I've done a lot of listening, and the most unlikely people question.
It is my belief that life can't be figured out. We can only choose how we will live it.
I have chosen to live my life with as much kindness to others as I can muster. I try to make other's lives better, sometimes giving someone a place to live during a difficult time for them, sometimes with just a kind word and a smile.
Do you think it's a side effect of being depressed that you're thinking about it? I think obsession of any kind is NOT comfortable - an understatement! Depression brings all sorts of monsters out from under the bed. I for one begin to hate myself, and it takes all I have to convince myself that I am not the hideous thing I think I am, but rather depressed. I tell myself: that's the depression talking".
Hope this helps.
ShortE
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