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DrStoeckchen t1_j9puqwg wrote

Reply to comment by FPSMAC in [image] You never have to do today again by Ariledweight11

Correct. Why do all these "motivational quotes" have to be so negative? Is rhis for people who have such a miserable life that they need to take the smallest straw, just to feel a little bit better? Why not something like: "Maybe today was a bad day, but tomorrow could be the best day" or "You survived the day and what didn't kill you makes you stronger for a better future" Or anything positive? It just makes me feel miserable how anyone could think his life is so bad that THIS kind of quote makes him feel better... I mean it just means his mindset has already given up, before seen this quote...

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FPSMAC t1_j9pynta wrote

I guess now that I read it again that quote is used for when you are already having a bad day. Like if you have to go to the dentist for a sore tooth or something

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TheGreenHaloMan t1_j9sivpx wrote

For some, it's different because people are experiencing different levels of tribulations, and thus, they may require different approaches to get them moving.

Finding the "smallest straw" when things have constantly been bleak is something you need to do sometimes because hyperbole of motivation can just set you up for disappointment. What happens when tomorrow isn't your best day? What if you don't survive tomorrow because your depression finally consumes you from whatever that next push is? It could be the "final" straw for your will.

The smallest straw isn't to be viewed as "negative," and if anything, it's the opposite. It exists for people who are just scraping by, and that little glimmer or glint is more believable than being promised the sun, especially when you've been promised that before and it has become trite.

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