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Originally Posted by Trippin2.0
Bootstraps=BS! Mind over matter = If I dont mind, it doesnt matter! That being said, I have to side with Anika and Venus here, if I failed to apply my mind,I wouldnt show up for work during depro episodes coz I'd be in bed, and neither would I show up when I'm hypo, coz I'd be giving in to the impulse to do something exciting... Yessss, it gets hArd, but do we not keep going anyway? Isnt that in itself a testament to applying 'mind over matter' ? I think people misunderstand and expect magic thoughts tho
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i think it's often matter of mistaking mindfulness for "happy thoughts". The most useful philosophy to get one through bad times is buddhism, imho. And that ain't a happy one. It's a lot about suffering.
it's not about thinking of rainbows farting unicorns and flowers pooping puppies. It's more about belief in yourself, your abilities (this is why the whole "chemical imbalance" **** bothers me. It tells you that you HAVE to depend on meds... and if they don't work, you are screwed). There are many ways to get through the day... but in each YOU play a big part.
You cannot really put a life philosophy in some bumper sticker slogan though. Be it bootstraps or imbalances.
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