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Ahhh i think i see what your getting at.

Rather then study hard, study smart.

Remove all the excess of the knowledge to obtain the true meaning of what each researcher and philosopher is trying to say. Make it a clear, concise stream of information rather than a massive wave of letters and sentences bombarding your mind.

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Or have i completely missed the point?

[quote Anonymous]How come? Is there someone you need to impress?[/quote]

I think its me im trying to impress. But at the same time, im scared as well that people that did have faith in me will lose it to and think badly of me. I aws bullied a lot when i was younger and its sorta left me feeling like i have a lot to prove

[quote Sigurrós]Don’t be ashamed, I would not call work, study & whenever you have the energy/time going out for a ride or run “nothing”

I know it’s depression that makes everything so hard, then you have your added stress from the fear of failing. It’s too simple to say “just let go” but remember this maybe a bad thing to think but it sometimes works: what will happen if you fail to achieve what you feel you need? Will the earth fall from below your feet? Will people stop loving & caring about you?

Do you feel like you can go back to your psychologist, or maybe try to find a new one?[/quote]

I dont know. I have an appointment in 3 weeks with her again. But im not sure if i can get in sooner. Im afraid to some degree as well of going back. Last time we met, i was unbreakable, i had achieved so much. Im embarrassed and ashamed to go back as a broken person

I know. I know failure is inevitable. I used to be really good at accepting that failure too. but recently its been so hard

nothing really. I work. I study. Now and then i go for a ride or a run. But thats it. I ashamed about that aspect of me

oh, sorry yes they did. They were going to talk to him about it, and how i was feeling about it all.

Im just trying to remain relaxed now. Im tired of worry and stress over trivial things, just can get a little hard though sometimes.

Im not sure if your still online or not, but i want to thank you for listening (or reading, lol, which ever one works). Sometimes its just nice to have someone to listen and bring things back down to earth, to make things clearer.

So, again thank you

I came here because i needed something private but could also feel like i had something that would listen and talk to me when i needed it.

I have chronic depression and i have difficulty with stresses, or tough times when i have difficulty controlling my thoughts and feelings, or just have massive collapses in confidence of my abilities and talents.

I suppose to put it simply, this is a site where i can share my thoughts and feelings and not feel too ashamed or intimidated to do so

thanks for helping me with this.

I still feel kinda embarrassed about it though, and a little selfish because their a probably people out there that a worse off than me, but i do appreciate your help on this one.

thanks

It seems to me that every act of good is equalized by an act of evil and neither one seems to advance over another

[quote Lacuna]i agree. though i am curious: do you believe that there a different needs that can be satisfied that are ultimately (or universally) more ‘good’ than others? (eg. loyaly to friends and family, loyalty to country, physical needs, emotional security, faith and a belief system, etc.)[/quote]

Im going to need time to think about this one.

At first glance, the answer seems obvious: yes there will always be something that is more good than the rest. But then when i sit and think about it, i begin to realize that no action of good can exist without a hidden act of evil and vice versa.

Give money to a homeless man in the street - are we satisfying our need to help others, or are we satisfying our need to remove this feeling of guilt or shame when we see them there? To an extent both incorporate an act of greed - which can be seen as an act of evil regardless of who benefit, also categorized as one of the seven deadly sins.

Then also take into acts of satisfying physical needs - are these acts of good to ourselves, or acts of necessity which are neither good nor evil? No action consists of one motive, which to me makes that question hard. So many variables dictate its true category.

Maybe ive just made your question more cryptic then it needs to be and have now gotten myself lost in my own maze.

However, if i had to make a decision, i would say that not giving money to international aid agencies in between disasters is an act of good in terms of all variables involved (eg: time, situational factors, human learning capabilities).

But i may go against that answer later . . . im not sure if ive looked at all elements

I wish i could sometimes. To completely remove myself from everything and just vanish to my own world. At least there, people will know why and see past my insanity.

To an extent, good and evil don’t exist, only our perception of the action committed. As you’ve mentioned, an act of murder is perceived on various levels that can be categorized under the titles of good and evil:

1. The act is evil as it has removed another human being the right to live
2. The act is good as it has satisfied an unquenchable desire for bloodshed

Evil itself is not the integral part of humanity, our perception of it is. The element perceived as evil quite often is an act which reflects a minor element of a persons multifaceted personality.

Take for example militant fighters that have fought across the world all throughout the history of humanity. If they are fighting with the perceivers of their actions, they are immediately classified as freedom fighters and their actions and motives categorized as good. Reverse the situation, and they then become savages, barbarians, terrorists, and their motives categorized as evil.

To a degree also, the concept of time influences our perception of what is evil and what is not too. With medical practices of the middle ages, dissection and study of human anatomy was prohibited, and subsequently this at the time could perceived as an act of good towards the eyes of God. But when then advance to the renaissance period, even to the medical concepts of todays standards, where the churches lost their cardinal powers, their actions can be perceived as acts of evil, as they prevented advancements in medical knowledge and methods of saving lives, which ultimately sacrificed thousands for beliefs in god. Only once we have sat back and viewed every element over extended time do we know what its classification is

me

Nothing at the moment seems to be any better. I still feel really quite alone.

I suppose the best tip i can give at the moment is to sometimes try and step back and actually look at everything you’ve got, rather than focus on everything we dont have. Sometimes, just standing back can be enough to release some of the pressure on your emotions. But other then that, im still trying to find a somewhat more effective fix.

Sorry i couldnt be much help on this

it could be worse. You could be a constant talker and have people telling you to shut up all the time

i dont see anything wrong with sitting back and watching people talk. I dont know how you feel, but in large groups i feel a real pressure to act and perform and make people have fun. I find it so much more relaxing to just sit there and watch people talk, or even just be with a friend and casually talk about . . . anything