06-29-2006, 07:06 PM
My own revelation in beating depression came during a Psychology class when I was studying it. My own definition of the difference between a normal person and a depressed person is thus;
When you're not depressed, you try, even if there's a small chance of failure. When you're depressed, if, say you might fail at something, then you don't try because you probably won't win, even though there's a chance of you winning and losing won't bring any significant consequences.
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I would do things like this. If I was running late for a class, I just wouldn't go. Or if I was probably going to miss the bus, I'd just stay at home. The cure is to always try, even if there's a good chance you'll lose. You'll find that, even if you fail more often, you'll still have more successes because you actually try things. You can't win unless you try.
When you're not depressed, you try, even if there's a small chance of failure. When you're depressed, if, say you might fail at something, then you don't try because you probably won't win, even though there's a chance of you winning and losing won't bring any significant consequences.
Following me?

I would do things like this. If I was running late for a class, I just wouldn't go. Or if I was probably going to miss the bus, I'd just stay at home. The cure is to always try, even if there's a good chance you'll lose. You'll find that, even if you fail more often, you'll still have more successes because you actually try things. You can't win unless you try.
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Bra Wrote:People are dumb, essentially.

