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TreatThompson OP t1_ir5zbaw wrote

It makes me think of this quote too:

“Man surprises me most about humanity. Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health. And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present; the results being that he does not live in the present or the future; he lives as if he is never going to die, and then dies having never really lived.”—Daila Lama

We can get so frantic about living that we forget to live.

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ResidentAssumption4 t1_ir6e5f6 wrote

The best thing you can do is find a companion that isn’t addicted to the corporate rat race. Someone you can live in the moment with. You might never change how you’re feeling, but you will feel a lot better about your current situation.

Also delete FB and Instagram that shit is poison. Don’t compare yourself to anyone. Compare yourself now to yourself last year. Make your goals for yourself next year based on yourself today.

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isaaclowman t1_ir6ra6b wrote

Comparison can be the killer of joy, all social media sucks for that.

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ShongoMcForren t1_ir828bq wrote

Yeah it’s funny how people throw around the term “influencer” as like a job title, like a doctor, and look up to them like role models. It’s hard to believe that so many don’t understand that’s exactly what they’re paid to do: Influence you into believing their life is better, so you should buy this to make your life as good as mine. And be sure to follow me for more ad- I mean content. It’s so obviously predatory, but because it’s popular and has 3 million likes, you’d be outcasted to think otherwise. Pretty ingenious of them tbh

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TreatThompson OP t1_ir6fhug wrote

Finding a companion like that is an understated point to make

Definitely needs to be emphasized more

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jeIIy_badger t1_ir8dqgq wrote

DELETE YOUR FUCKING INSTAGRAM. Sorry for the abrasiveness but this post is so relevant for me right now. 28 y/o guy trying to get it all at once. I deleted my Instagram and Facebook last week and my anxiety has dropped a lot. I didn’t even realize how much it was affecting me.

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AliBarberTheSecond t1_ir7be1m wrote

That quote is incorrectly attributed to the Dalai Lama when it was actually by Albert Schweitzer.

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TreatThompson OP t1_ir7bo83 wrote

Thanks for that! 🙌

Do you know of a source to confirm it?

Just want to update my notes with the real source

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AliBarberTheSecond t1_ir7cnnl wrote

Of course now that I've claimed that, I can't find the source to the quote. In any case, it's most definitely not a Dalai Lama quote

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TreatThompson OP t1_ir7dlf5 wrote

Haha no worries! I’ll try to dig it up

Thanks for letting me know

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