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EP093- At some point, we all have setbacks. Whether it’s a job, a relationship, sobriety, kids or whatever else we face on a daily basis. And, most of the time, the mental and emotional struggle are longer lasting than the hardship we face.
In this episode, I’ll share an interesting article and survey I found talking about the ‘epidemic of addictions’ that has struck the United States, and what people feel they are missing in life.
I’ll share some of my personal struggles, how I felt when they happened, and how I used the adversity to my advantage- so you can, too.
The most interesting part of this is- it’s not about addiction. The people responding to the survey are regular, every day, average Americans.
And guess what?
They have the same struggles as you and me. We are not weak, we are human.
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Link to full article: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-top-10-things-people-_2_b_9564982
It’s so true that we tend to think other people are doing so much better than us.
Whereas in reality, we don’t know anything that’s going on in their minds.
Think of Robin Williams.
Why was the world shocked by his suicide?
Everyone thought that he was doing great.
But he wasn’t.
He was depressed and very sick in the years before the suicide.
Even his family was caught in thinking that he was fine.
They saw the changes in him but sort of assumed, “Well, that’s Robin. He’s going to be fine. Who else if not him!”
That said, I think we (a) shouldn’t compare ourselves to others because it’s not objective anyway, and (b) be kind to others because we don’t really know what’s going with them beyond the facade.
I couldn’t agree more, Roman- perfectly said!