![]() There’s plenty of reasons these days to be depressed or discouraged, and it’s always tempting when you feel down to seek solace in things that are addictive or self-destructive (you know what I’m talking about). Here are ten better things to do, that can also make you feel better:
Yeah, I know I haven’t mentioned the two things that sad people spend most of their time doing online. I’m not a big fan of escapism, and I see far too much of it. Such a waste, such a cost, a demeaning of time. We need you, blue or not, here, now, in this world. |
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I am not sure what those two things are but I suppose one is playing games and the other is another sort of time waster. It is a good point and a reality check. Still, some people are so serious and intense they really need to check out once in a while. One thing I didn’t see in your list is doing something that you do well. I find that the surest way of getting into the zone or in a state of flow is to do some of the things that I am really good at and enjoy doing. Learning new things can sometimes be frustrating, even if they do take my mind off of being sad. Just a thought.
I think what I meant to say is that learning something new is enjoyable after it has been accomplished but the process itself is not always. With the sense of mastery one experiences when doing something one does well the joy is embedded in the process. For example, I get a little sense of delight seeing that I’ve finally figured out out to type italics in the browser but only experience a sense of trepedition and doom while waiting to see if works the first time, as above. I hope this explains what I was trying to say: mastery vs accomplishment.
And then there is the failure one experiences when one sees the errors and typos in one’s efforts, seeminly etched in stone when it is too late to go back and make corrections.
Your picture says it all. Thanks for making my Monday a better day.
Numbers 3 and 6 really get me in a better mood. As soon as I recognize that I’m in a bad mood, it’s time to go to the gym, or answer some newbie questions on a help forum.Great post, thanks :-)
thank you!!!
I was searching for the TH White paragraph that you have here, and I found your blog. WOW! Do you have a lot of friends? Want a couple more? I like what you have to say. You sound like a really decent person.
Interesting repost for another time and place. The things you wrote about weren’t just to do when you feel ‘blue’. They appear to be essential to any healthy life-style, both mentally and physically. Your current posts speak to the fact we must all be learning NOW, new things daily re:Mental processing – how to get past the hype to find the truth (personal, political, economic) andAction – how to be more self-sufficient with less materials.As for escapism, I think the majority of your colleagues in SL are there just for that purpose. You may be experimenting with various models but the experiment is taking place in a model which profits out of escapism. The degree of sophistication for representing the environment and adoption of avatars which meet one’s fancy for intrigue, indicates the desire to play rather than discuss. Thanks for the reprise…
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Thank you so much for this post. I really needed it. I loved the quote from the book, especially. (: It is incredibly true.
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