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I find the idea of not expecting too much of oneself can be extremely liberating. Just let go of the stress, relax and enjoy life.

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It’s a shame that those people who most need to hear this message, won’t get it.

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I find the idea of not expecting too much of oneself can be extremely liberating. Just let go of the stress, relax and enjoy life.

What do you do about people who obligate you otherwise though?

I seem to find myself under managers like this all the time for example—unending, “I want you to rise up to the occasion”-types. Largely because they just yes-man whatever their bosses ask for without further consideration.

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Oh shit I haven’t seen [10] guy in like 10 years haha.

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Friend, I hope you can continue enjoying life and it isn’t past tense only. If you’re unsure, please reach out and find the help you need 💙

As for your sentiment, I feel the same, cosmic dust but okay with that thought; enjoy life as it is, unworried about what is or is not after.

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All good, it is not past tense. Just felt joy about that thought and felt that should share somewhere.

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Yea, that “enjoyed” had me till reading this.

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The cosmos is within us. We are made of star-stuff. We are a way for the universe to know itself. — Carl Sagan

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Remember, there is: Life is meaningless and nobody cares :(

And

Life is meaningless and nobody cares :)

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I’m currently on the :(

I wish everyone a great day, even though I’m in a dark place at the moment. Please hug someone for me.

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I’ve had some dark times. Especially when I lost my religion.

Existential crisis is depression’s brother. They often travel together.

Figured out that my purpose is taking care of my people.

My people are my immediate family, friends, people in our small alternative subcommunity, pets. It’s sort of like a tribe and is small enough I can wrap my head around it instead of the world and society at large. It appeals to the pagan inside my inner atheist.

Find someone or something external to yourself to care about that you can meaningfully help and take care of. I’ll give my wife a hug for you.

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