I have had some dark times, usually related to money, a job, or a woman. The times I was homeless and jobless were actually less stressful, because at least I didn’t have any bills hanging over me, or a reputation to uphold, or someone’s validation to hold onto. Whenever I hit hard times, whether it’s real or imagined, what always brings me back to center is that phrase “It’s going to be OK.” It’s been like a trusty sidekick, or a comforting caretaker. I always know that whatever happens, I’m going to be ok. The world could fall apart, but I still have myself, and I know who I am deep down and what I’m about. It’s been proven over and over, no matter the struggle. Even if I die, I have to believe it’s going to be OK.
Edit: Wow, many of these are quite evocative…
MrPelham on
“this too shall pass”
darkster46 on
It’s Ok if you fall down but you must stand up
Ok-Parfait-4869 on
“I am the difference”
Meaning: What I consciously bring to the table in terms of effort and decisions changes the course of the world in small day-to-day (and sometimes big) ways. I’m not just here for the ride.
cgabv on
“the time will pass anyway”
Bucketsdntlie on
“Everything you want is on the other side of Hard”
Clear, concise, straight to the point. There’s a million other sayings that mean roughly the same thing, but for some reason the idea of having to travel through and exist in “the Hard” in order to get what you want just resonates with me.
Crazy_Distribution95 on
“THE SOONER YOU GET GOING, THE FURTHER AHEAD YOU GET.”…Period!!
CaptainRedPants on
We constantly tortue ourselves with “what if’s”. I always liked “what if things work out”? Or any variation therein.
NillaThunda on
My blood line goes back millions of years.
iwastherefordisco on
If you’re going through hell, keep going.
and
Be who you are.
duende07 on
“Find Your Trail”
gothicduncan on
“i’m not a monster for having violent thoughts”
Back in highschool i was incredibly stressed and the teachers never listened, this led me to wanting to be a school shooter and even making plans, i think if i had access to guns i would’ve come really close to doing it. Despite the factors that led me down that path not being my fault i still blamed myself (and sometimes still do, its a habit) for allowing myself to want and think such things, even now when something happens that makes me justifiably angry and think violently (sexual assault, ESPECIALLY on minors is a great example) makes me turn to my own ‘Mr. Hyde’ for lack of a better term, but i’m slowly more accepting of the fact that thats a normal response to something like that and it doesnt make me a violent murderous monster (i’ve never killed anyone before, just to be clear) its definitely still a struggle tho and i do still get the urge to violently tear shit up but luckily we got video games for that! And VR for that sweet physical simulation!
sonicsludge on
“I need to just live my life one day at a time”. I stopped worrying about tomorrow and yesterday. I mixed that with doing daily gratitudes and It’s made my mental health so much healthier.
bijutsukan_ on
‘Nobody wants to do it’ as told to me by a colleague of my personal trainer. The act of exercise itself itsnt necessarily great, but the feeling afterwards, the results and the steady progress that comes with consistency are the great rewards. I think of her saying that when I don’t feel like working out. It helps. I don’t want to do it, but I will.
And that’s how I lost a shit tonne of weight.
Historical-Badger-21 on
“It doesn’t have to be a perfect day to be a good day.”
rikardlinde on
Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.
OldBoie17 on
This too shall pass.
HaloJonez on
Ultimately, it’s up to me. I am alone inside of myself, its up to me alone to try and be ok with who I am, what I chose to be and how to feel about it. One.
TheLurkingBlack on
“Fuck it, we ball.”
Sounds silly but honestly this phrase has really been helping me lately whenever I don’t want to do something I know I should.
OstneyPiz on
Shit happens.
ComprehensiveSky57 on
I am frustrated with and/or without. So I quit everything that Destroyed my body.
PyrateShip on
“Every day is a holiday; and every meal is a feast.” From US Navy supervisor. I still claim this.
brettjv on
Nobody else can ‘make you feel’ any particular way via their words.
You choose. You can always choose.
MikePap on
“We are all gonna die sooner or later, so what the worst that can happen if I try it?”
I had agoraphobia and depression for almost a decade, I was struggling with panic attacks almost daily and I couldn’t even get out of the house to throw the garbage. Once I started thinking that I am literally killing myself by doing nothing, that was it, it clicked. What’s worse than killing yourself? Nothing. So I started doing things and every time I was close to a panic attack I was thinking “what? You going to die? So what.” And little did I know, I’ve been doing things that are people don’t believe they could ever find the courage to do them.
spacefairies on
“It don’t matter, none of this matters.” Soon as you stop caring shit gets easy. It’s all meaningless anyway.
godlessnihilist on
“I have to get outta here.” Left the USA in 1991 and have never been back.
fatrectangle on
“It’s not too late to be what you might have been.”
Reading that reminded me of being 18 and all the hopes I had for myself. A few weeks later, I started music lessons, gym classes and am currently applying for the jobs I wanted years ago. The level of fulfilment I feel is off the charts!
asian_crush on
Being a jerk to yourself only makes your life harder.
Just. Keep. Going.
You may not know in what way your efforts will pay off but they will.
Runfaster9 on
You don’t have to be perfect to do something great
Werealldudesyea on
You spend your whole life inside your head, make it a good place to be.
Reminds me to be mindful and aware of what I give energy and life to. We only have a finite amount of time in this life, every moment is a precious gift. Don’t waste it.
Rose_tea1 on
It won’t be like this forever
the_singing_boi on
For me its been “I’m real, and I’m strong” just repeating that with my hands holding my face. I hope it works for anybody who needs it
grmrgurl on
Today was hard. Tomorrow will be better. Almost 100% of the time, this has proven true for me.
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For me, it’s been “It’s going to be OK.”
I have had some dark times, usually related to money, a job, or a woman. The times I was homeless and jobless were actually less stressful, because at least I didn’t have any bills hanging over me, or a reputation to uphold, or someone’s validation to hold onto. Whenever I hit hard times, whether it’s real or imagined, what always brings me back to center is that phrase “It’s going to be OK.” It’s been like a trusty sidekick, or a comforting caretaker. I always know that whatever happens, I’m going to be ok. The world could fall apart, but I still have myself, and I know who I am deep down and what I’m about. It’s been proven over and over, no matter the struggle. Even if I die, I have to believe it’s going to be OK.
Edit: Wow, many of these are quite evocative…
“this too shall pass”
It’s Ok if you fall down but you must stand up
“I am the difference”
Meaning: What I consciously bring to the table in terms of effort and decisions changes the course of the world in small day-to-day (and sometimes big) ways. I’m not just here for the ride.
“the time will pass anyway”
“Everything you want is on the other side of Hard”
Clear, concise, straight to the point. There’s a million other sayings that mean roughly the same thing, but for some reason the idea of having to travel through and exist in “the Hard” in order to get what you want just resonates with me.
“THE SOONER YOU GET GOING, THE FURTHER AHEAD YOU GET.”…Period!!
We constantly tortue ourselves with “what if’s”. I always liked “what if things work out”? Or any variation therein.
My blood line goes back millions of years.
If you’re going through hell, keep going.
and
Be who you are.
“Find Your Trail”
“i’m not a monster for having violent thoughts”
Back in highschool i was incredibly stressed and the teachers never listened, this led me to wanting to be a school shooter and even making plans, i think if i had access to guns i would’ve come really close to doing it. Despite the factors that led me down that path not being my fault i still blamed myself (and sometimes still do, its a habit) for allowing myself to want and think such things, even now when something happens that makes me justifiably angry and think violently (sexual assault, ESPECIALLY on minors is a great example) makes me turn to my own ‘Mr. Hyde’ for lack of a better term, but i’m slowly more accepting of the fact that thats a normal response to something like that and it doesnt make me a violent murderous monster (i’ve never killed anyone before, just to be clear) its definitely still a struggle tho and i do still get the urge to violently tear shit up but luckily we got video games for that! And VR for that sweet physical simulation!
“I need to just live my life one day at a time”. I stopped worrying about tomorrow and yesterday. I mixed that with doing daily gratitudes and It’s made my mental health so much healthier.
‘Nobody wants to do it’ as told to me by a colleague of my personal trainer. The act of exercise itself itsnt necessarily great, but the feeling afterwards, the results and the steady progress that comes with consistency are the great rewards. I think of her saying that when I don’t feel like working out. It helps. I don’t want to do it, but I will.
And that’s how I lost a shit tonne of weight.
“It doesn’t have to be a perfect day to be a good day.”
Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.
This too shall pass.
Ultimately, it’s up to me. I am alone inside of myself, its up to me alone to try and be ok with who I am, what I chose to be and how to feel about it. One.
“Fuck it, we ball.”
Sounds silly but honestly this phrase has really been helping me lately whenever I don’t want to do something I know I should.
Shit happens.
I am frustrated with and/or without. So I quit everything that Destroyed my body.
“Every day is a holiday; and every meal is a feast.” From US Navy supervisor. I still claim this.
Nobody else can ‘make you feel’ any particular way via their words.
You choose. You can always choose.
“We are all gonna die sooner or later, so what the worst that can happen if I try it?”
I had agoraphobia and depression for almost a decade, I was struggling with panic attacks almost daily and I couldn’t even get out of the house to throw the garbage. Once I started thinking that I am literally killing myself by doing nothing, that was it, it clicked. What’s worse than killing yourself? Nothing. So I started doing things and every time I was close to a panic attack I was thinking “what? You going to die? So what.” And little did I know, I’ve been doing things that are people don’t believe they could ever find the courage to do them.
“It don’t matter, none of this matters.” Soon as you stop caring shit gets easy. It’s all meaningless anyway.
“I have to get outta here.” Left the USA in 1991 and have never been back.
“It’s not too late to be what you might have been.”
Reading that reminded me of being 18 and all the hopes I had for myself. A few weeks later, I started music lessons, gym classes and am currently applying for the jobs I wanted years ago. The level of fulfilment I feel is off the charts!
Being a jerk to yourself only makes your life harder.
Just. Keep. Going.
You may not know in what way your efforts will pay off but they will.
You don’t have to be perfect to do something great
You spend your whole life inside your head, make it a good place to be.
Reminds me to be mindful and aware of what I give energy and life to. We only have a finite amount of time in this life, every moment is a precious gift. Don’t waste it.
It won’t be like this forever
For me its been “I’m real, and I’m strong” just repeating that with my hands holding my face. I hope it works for anybody who needs it
Today was hard. Tomorrow will be better. Almost 100% of the time, this has proven true for me.
“Let me try and see it from their perspective.”
Happiness is a choice .
Be the change you want to see
Happiness is, by and large, a choice.