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Scrambled cities: If you're not gonna do the work(on your soul), then you might as well work til you die

 There are two tiers in normal life. Those who are survive and those who thrive.  But nothing is a mistake in life: Nothing comes by chance. You have to prepare for it.  If you thought life was about making money and beating out the Jones's, you've lost already.  Life is: Desire for connection. All unhealthy competition is isolating. We live in an isolated-enough world already. This connection comes from a surprising place: Self-acceptance. A lot of us need to go back to the classroom. A lot of us need to take a silent breather and check in with what we need. This takes serious work. It's the real work. It relies on respect for others and self-respect.  A lot of people in the self-help community try to push the self aside: Manning up is the only side of it they see. But there are certain non-negotiables in this life. Certain things we can't cheat ourselves out of. We are not a piece of meat being acted on.    However, this is where God comes in. Some o...
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Emotional Support if You're Caught in the Rumination Cycle

 It might take a while of sifting through all of your old regrets to realize that it's simply not worth it. That it chases people and opportunities away and makes your life seem stale. 




Well I'm 36 now, and I've finally had enough of rumination. Rumination makes you ill. It literally causes your own body and mind to attack themselves. 

Every time you feel like ruminating, try to remember the times whenyour mind was clear as crystal when things felt orderly and meaningful. 

Rumination is the opposite of that. In order to maintain a crystal-clear perspective, we have to remain in the present. 

This has as a different tone to it, and a different rhythm. Things aren't slowed up in the present. They are lighter and more comfortable. 

They are also bearable. Rumination is like a dirty layer decade-old cellophane over everything. It makes life feel miserable, murky and is a headache to live through. 

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