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Most of us have anxiety and/or depressed mood nowadays. Have you read Capitalist Realism? It provides a coherent explanation of what is going on. There are no
by atomashpolskiy 7y ago
Most of us have anxiety and/or depressed mood nowadays. Have you read Capitalist Realism? It provides a coherent explanation of what is going on.
There are no good recipes for getting out of this state of mind (because you can't escape from reality). You may heal the symptoms by exercising, meditating and taking medications.
To cure the cause though would require significantly changing your attitude and reconciling your goals in life.
E.g.:
- work is just work; it's neither a way of expressing yourself, nor should it be used to measure your success in life
- maintain and nurture close relationships with your family and friends; establish relationships based on shared interests and fun, rather than on economical utility
- be political, engage in local and global communities; politics underlies everything and gives people a higher purpose in life, but somehow we all have been deprived of it in XX century; seek leaders and inspirations and try to become one yourself (e.g. in a local community)
- disturbed 7y agoThank you. I get anxious around people. For example, every time I get out of the house I have to prepare mentally. Going to the market store I have to go through possible scenarios in my head. It’s been like that as long as I can remember. I’ve learned to deal with it over the years, but it’s there. That’s why becoming political or engaged in the community is difficult but I like the idea and will try to find some way.
- atomashpolskiy 7y agoI used to be a bit like that too, but then I just accepted myself and stopped caring (and other people never cared anyway, as I found out eventually). Good luck, I hope you find a way out!