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[–]talktochuckfinley 47ポイント48ポイント  (2子コメント)

The guy on the right is just happy because he's got that flask.

[–]followthebubbles 15ポイント16ポイント  (1子コメント)

"Alcohol is the anesthesia by which we endure the operation of life" -George Bernard Shaw

[–]talktochuckfinley 4ポイント5ポイント  (0子コメント)

"The problem with the world is that everyone is a few drinks behind." -Humphrey Bogart

[–]justsurfin4abit 248ポイント249ポイント  (61子コメント)

Wow. Maybe people should just choose to stop being sad or depressed. Why hasn't this occurred to them before? It's as easy as changing seats on the bus!

[–]WaddlesJr 60ポイント61ポイント  (38子コメント)

Don't get me wrong, depression is an extremely serious disorder, and one that I've seen many friends and family suffer from.

That being said, I've met just as many people who choose to look at the negatives in life, when it's so much more rewarding to just change your viewpoint, even if just a little.

[–]yehmum 15ポイント16ポイント  (26子コメント)

you can't just choose to change your viewpoint when you are depressed...

[–]MrsChimpGod 47ポイント48ポイント  (1子コメント)

True. And this meme would be inappropriate on r/depression. But, on r/getmotivated, which isn't about people with depression, but is instead about people who are looking for some motivation, it does make a pretty good point.

[–]RockitMane 7ポイント8ポイント  (0子コメント)

Yeah I never thought the word "depression" till people in the comments said it.

[–]barronflux 3ポイント4ポイント  (10子コメント)

what is the main goal you have for yourself when you are depressed?

[–]paradox_backlash 6ポイント7ポイント  (6子コメント)

Minimize pain.

[–]barronflux 2ポイント3ポイント  (5子コメント)

look at the bigger picture, it would be to be happy again, no?

[–]classic 6ポイント7ポイント  (1子コメント)

I think the problem is for the people who have been depressed for so long. You don't know what it's like to be happy again. How does something that you don't recognize be your goal?

When everyday is a struggle to just get up in the morning...happiness seems like a luxury when you're just trying to survive.

[–]keyedCBT 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

Yea, it can be such a foreign sensation, that we don't know exactly what it feels like, I sometimes wonder if i am happy, but I just don't recognize it, maybe this is the good life everyone is talking about.

[–]Potatoe_warrior 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

Actually, most days it was to simply feel alive because that was at least better than staring into the void like usual, it was also somewhat more achievable than anything like happiness which becomes an alien concept after a short while.

[–]raziphel 0ポイント1ポイント  (1子コメント)

It would depend on where you are and what your depression is like. "Be happy" is often further down the line compared to other things, such as "minimize pain" or "feel anything."

Sometimes it's easier to focus on the closer goals, because they don't feel so far away.

[–]barronflux 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

Okay, it's however you want to accomplish things, just don't lose sight of what you're striving for

[–]yehmum 2ポイント3ポイント  (1子コメント)

To wish I wasn't depressed. I don't desire anything when I get depressed. It's like you are being swallow into nothingness and nothing but time can help you

[–]barronflux 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

You surely don't want to feel that way forever, though.

[–]pm-me-your-coffeemug 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

For me, it was to regain my focus.

[–]BudDePo 3ポイント4ポイント  (8子コメント)

It seems to me that changing your viewpoint is the only way out of depression. I'm no expert though, feel free to correct me!

[–]raziphel 2ポイント3ポイント  (1子コメント)

It is technically accurate, but saying it like that is too simplistic to be a functional, appropriate, or ultimately correct answer.

Saying "just get over it" (or whatever variant if this you choose) is like saying "just score more points than the other team" in sportsball.

Having messed-up brain chemistry means you can't just change your viewpoint. Your brain is literally working against your own best interests, and in most cases, it's extremely hard to get over it. Saying "just change your view" to a person with mental health issues is like telling a person with spinal damage to just get up and walk.

[–]BudDePo 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

Yeah your right, what I said was too general to be helpful to someone with depression. I didn't specify how someone would go about changing their viewpoint. On the other hand, telling a depressed person that they can't change their viewpoint isn't only not helpful, but seems to me like it would be harmful and push them further into a seemingly hopeless depression.

[–]Symbiotx 5ポイント6ポイント  (5子コメント)

Absolutely. The interesting thing is how fervently people will defend being depressed and how difficult it is to overcome. I'm definitely not arguing that, but they only reinforce the negative belief by doing so.

Sometimes people need medication or some sort of help to change that perspective, but a change in viewpoint is definitely needed.

[–]Addyct 2ポイント3ポイント  (1子コメント)

They defend it because they're so used to everyone saying "Just be happy! Cheer up! It's not so bad! Don't be such a debby downer" As if it was that easy.

[–]Symbiotx 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

Right, but what I'm saying isn't invalidating them like those comments. I just agree that it does take changing your perspective to get better. Overcoming that can be quite a challenge.

[–]85768558765567 -1ポイント0ポイント  (1子コメント)

People like you are why other people kill themselves and/or don't share experience.

I hope you never have to deal with a loss which creates actual perspective in your life. How myopic...

[–]Symbiotx 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

Actually I have, and cognitive behavioral therapy is what helped me change my perspective.

There's help out there. Deny it all you want, but it's your misfortune if so.

[–]its_just_pixels_bro -4ポイント-3ポイント  (0子コメント)

THIS. THIS ^ THIS...

[–]MiesVanDeRad 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

I believe his point is that there are people who are not depressed and do in fact choose to look through a negative lens with some frequency.

Not everyone who walks around in a shitty mood all the time is "depressed". Some are, but not everyone. The above graphic would, I believe, be referring to those who are not.

[–]Swill- -4ポイント-3ポイント  (2子コメント)

This is such bullshit, and I hate seeing these kinds of statements come up.

In 2008, I was severely depressed. So much so, in fact, that I planned out my own suicide, down to the very detail of when, where, and how it would be done. I ended up having an experience that shook me out of it and ended my depression, but looking back on it afterwards, I realized one very simply cause of it all: I allowed myself to become self-victimized. I convinced myself that all my problems were permanent, that I was "cursed", and that there was no point to living. Obviously, when you think like that, you're going to feel like shit every day and become deeply depressed.

It was my fault for allowing myself to fall victim to that kind of poisonous thinking, because I should have done a better job of CHOOSING to think differently, having a different perspective on my issues at the time, and exercise better control of my thoughts.

[–]yehmum 1ポイント2ポイント  (1子コメント)

What kind of depression did you have? Something bad happening to you and making you feel depressed is much different than nothing being wrong and you are feeling depressed

[–]iruinedyourday 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

Yea this guy is another example of the type of person that thinks, 'well I feel this way, so everyone obviously feels exactly the same way.'

[–]KorianHUN -1ポイント0ポイント  (4子コメント)

I have a mild from of it, and a bit of hypochondria and some other sh*t, and i can say, (after i found some interesting articles) my previous "lazyness" and not wanting to look at the good things and other things are possibly symptoms of depression.
I'm a student and a was always tired, hated school and everything, and during this summer i most of the time felt actually HAPPY and wanting to do something productive.

[–]WaddlesJr 0ポイント1ポイント  (3子コメント)

I'm no doctor or anything, so I'm not claiming to have any expertise on this. And again, I fully understand just how serious depression is.

However, I do think many people use depression as a crutch. Only 6.7% of Americans have depression, yet it seems like every time I turn my head I know someone who 'has depression'. And that's why 'they can't get better'. But truthfully, they might not even have depression. Not fully, anyway. They may be perfectly capable of overcoming this much easier than someone who actually has depression, and yet they choose to just stick to this argument because... As weird as it sounds, it's easy.

It's easy to look at a pile of shit and say 'yup, that's a pile of shit'. It's much harder to dig through that shit and find the gold nugget within it.

I too am a college student, and I absolutely hate it. I'm terrible at it, and truthfully I feel lost... a lot. There's a very real chance I'm going to flunk out, and then what the hell am I going to do? Who knows... But we just gotta keep on keeping on, no matter what it takes! Life is grand, even when it's covered in a layer of shit.

[–]SirChaseph 3ポイント4ポイント  (1子コメント)

Off subject, but if you're going to flunk then you're not pursuing something that you really are interested in. Change your major, study something you give a shit about.

My GPA went from a 2.0 to a 3.9 the next semester because I switched to something that interested me.

Good luck.

[–]WaddlesJr 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

Thanks for the advice! But truthfully, I love the major that I'm going into. And I do very well in the classes that pertain to said major.

The problem is all those damn gen-ed classes that I have to take on top of it all. Economics, Law, Accounting. These are all classes I've struggled with time and time again. Half because I don't enjoy them, and half because my brain just doesn't do well on tests.

My major is programming, and everything is very hands-on and interactive. Tests are usually just programming something, which I can easily do. But give me a piece of paper with 100 multiple choice questions in something that I could care less about, and it doesn't seem to matter how hard I study, it just doesn't seem to stick.

[–]thamag 2ポイント3ポイント  (0子コメント)

I agree with you even though obviously people who selfdiagnose depression as soon as the sun stops shining won't agree. Same thing with ADHD and ADD: I'm sure some people are affected by it - but the fact that you suck in school or something equivalent to it doesn't mean you have ADHD.

[–]GORGATRON2012 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

When you're chronically depressed, looking at the positives is easy! But staying positive... that's a whole 'nother story.

I would find something to be happy about and I would try so hard to maintain that state of calmness and pleasure... but no matter how hard I tried, I was always sliding backwards into this gray pit of apathy, anger, guilt and sadness.

I used to feel the same way about "negative" people, but as someone who's been there... I now see that if someone is repeatedly looking at the negatives, they could actually be depressed.

[–]dsobz -5ポイント-4ポイント  (3子コメント)

I just don't understand depression, I think its just an excuse. Don't mistake my lack of knowledge for ignorance though, I just have a hard time understanding how anyone could hate life.

[–]WaddlesJr 1ポイント2ポイント  (2子コメント)

I'll admit that I'm in the same boat. I'm an optimist at heart. I've never had any trouble looking at the bright side of life, and while I've had a very close relationship with someone who has had depression, I still struggle with understanding it. Whenever I talk about my viewpoints I always fear I will sound ignorant as well, and I try to avoid sounding that way as best I can

[–]dsobz -1ポイント0ポイント  (1子コメント)

Yeah EXACTLY! Glad someone can relate, like I am not trying to be a dick by not understanding it, I just don't get why they don't put the effort to the glass half full type of thinking, instead of being like "womp womp womppp, I have depression, wahh so Ill just use this as an excuse so I don't have to try and better myself wahh…" that kind of thinking pisses me the fuck off, I'm sorry.

[–]WaddlesJr 2ポイント3ポイント  (0子コメント)

I've seen people struggle with it, and try their best to get over it and fail time and time again. But they never stop trying. I respect that, because that has got to be one of the absolute hardest things to do.

I've also seen people use it as an excuse at every single turn and give little to no effort to get better. If you're not giving any effort to get better then you're not going to get better. It's as simple as that.

Depression is just such a tough one to argue against because I am fully aware that it basically saps the life and motivation out of you. But I don't think using it as an excuse is helping you, or anyone around you, either.

[–]BeachDog123 17ポイント18ポイント  (6子コメント)

Depression isn't a choice, but so many people go through life without making an effort to be happy, so OP might have a point. Not happy with where you're at in life? Change it. For most of us who aren't clinically depressed, we can make our own sadness or happiness through intentional efforts every day.

[–]gfjq23 6ポイント7ポイント  (5子コメント)

Actually most mental professionals would caution against major life changes when you are depressed...clinical or not.

[–]BeachDog123 5ポイント6ポイント  (1子コメント)

I bet you're fun at parties

[–]Scrotesmcgoats 11ポイント12ポイント  (2子コメント)

Well maybe this wasnt meant for people who are clinically depressed. I dont consider myself depressed but I still have days that make me feel like shit for no reason. This comic made me smile and made my day better. Just because it doesnt speak to people with severe depression does that mean it cant possibly help anyone else. Its a shitty drawn comic, if you cant take any value from it then just move on. Not everything caters to one specific person

[–]sinthomeboy 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

I think this comic guy was catering to you.

[–]Misantupe 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

Well maybe this wasnt meant for people who are clinically depressed.

You assume this only applies to certain specific cases. In truth this applies to all of us all the time. We are all like both those people in the comic, driven completely by what we see and experience.

[–]superkp 2ポイント3ポイント  (0子コメント)

Why is this about depression?

Depression is a serious issue, but perhaps this isn't about depression. Perhaps it's about mood and perspective.

[–]onetoendall 9ポイント10ポイント  (1子コメント)

It's funny to me, I didn't even see your point of view until I read your comment. I immediately thought it's saying that "everyday we make a choice." The happy guy on the right could have sat next to the sad/depressed guy when he got on the bus and talked to him and maybe make him feel better. Instead he chose to sit on the other side taking pictures of the view outside the window with his phone.

[–]pm-me-your-coffeemug 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

I like this point of view. It's incredible how much a kind deed resonates within a depressed person. (Or really, any individual).

[–]wooddolanpls 11ポイント12ポイント  (1子コメント)

Right? OP blaming real chemical and physical changes in the brain on it decision making.

[–]Kierkegaard 2ポイント3ポイント  (1子コメント)

No one said it's easy. That said, happiness is a choice. Unless, of course, you believe that others make you happy (they don't). The image is simply stating the obvious: Take responsibility and quit playing the victim.

[–]RosewaterConstant 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

Yeah I thought I was depressed for a really long time but it turns out that I was just bored. Action and things taking up your time are a good substitute for hating yourself and being resentful of your situation.

[–]what_comes_after_q 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

Not everyone who is upset is depressed.

[–]Bigbadbuck -1ポイント0ポイント  (0子コメント)

Classic reddit response

[–]BlisteredProlapse -2ポイント-1ポイント  (0子コメント)

http://media1.giphy.com/media/fI6Dgku2CjBGU/giphy.gif

[–]gilligan831 -5ポイント-4ポイント  (1子コメント)

Yea this post makes it seems like u get up change seats and boom your happy with your life

[–]thamag 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

No. It makes it seem like people can work on their happiness instead of just accepting that they have a sucky life.

[–]motivatedpunk 30ポイント31ポイント  (15子コメント)

You guys are missing the point of the cartoon. It's not describing people with mental health problems. It's describing people who CHOOSE to be negative. For example, let's say you earned a 0 on a test. You can either choose to sulk over it, or you can look at the bright side and choose to say that "I can do better next time," and use the opportunity.

Edit: wording

[–]reckzrcunt 5ポイント6ポイント  (1子コメント)

CHOOSE to be depressed

Probably should use different phrasing here I'd suggest "CHOOSE to be negative"

[–]motivatedpunk 3ポイント4ポイント  (0子コメント)

Oops. You're right, I'll edit my post :P

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    [–]motivatedpunk 6ポイント7ポイント  (4子コメント)

    I agree. They're overanalyzing the cartoon and saying that the cartoonist is insensitive to people with depression.

    [–]holgada 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

    Maybe he choose that side as it is more comfortable than staring down a cliff.

    [–]sinthomeboy -4ポイント-3ポイント  (4子コメント)

    Earning a zero would cause anyone to spiral into a deep depression. they literally got no answers right. anyone can do better next time, than that. Hear what you're saying.

    [–]motivatedpunk 2ポイント3ポイント  (3子コメント)

    I know that getting a 0 can be harsh. But, unless one is afflicted with mental health issues, one can choose to accept what happened and not let it weigh them down.

    [–]sinthomeboy -2ポイント-1ポイント  (2子コメント)

    Have you ever gotten a zero?

    [–]motivatedpunk 0ポイント1ポイント  (1子コメント)

    Not on a test, but the lowest I've ever scored was a 24. I know it feels awful, but it's not the end of the world. Sadly, people who are clinically depressed may also realize this, but their ailment still persists.

    [–]sinthomeboy -1ポイント0ポイント  (0子コメント)

    Imagine that you made 100 24s on test in a row.

    [–]NedLumby 4ポイント5ポイント  (0子コメント)

    Maybe the guy on the left knows that 75 people are about to get on the next stop, and the guy on the right is just an idiot.

    [–]BirdSkull 5ポイント6ポイント  (0子コメント)

    The/r/getmotivated sub is really privileged. I feel like it's people suffering through first world problems shaming those with actual mental illness.

    [–]bondfrenchbond 27ポイント28ポイント  (3子コメント)

    Seriously you guys? Not everyone has mental illness and for some of us it's useful to have a reminder to stop and smell the roses. Chill the fuck out

    [–]WeebleWobs 4ポイント5ポイント  (1子コメント)

    No it's not this easy. But you know what, it is possible to just look on the bright side. One time at work, all my coworkers were gloomy because we were so busy and our entire store was a wreck. I paused, looked around, and decided I did not want to have the attitude I had at the time. In that moment, I chose to become happy. It isn't easy, but it is possible.

    [–]showcase25 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

    Looking on the brightside, from my personal experience, can be near impossible if you only consider the facts at hand. To extend on your example -

    Fact: store is busy and messy.

    This is counter to the wishes of the employees, being a clean and/or not so busy store. This discord is easy to recognize and feel bad about; versus positivity for being in a unwanted situation.

    There was no future consideration in this. This is outside your choice of attitude option, since it is based on situation analysis versus quantifiable desires.

    [–]dlibutti 6ポイント7ポイント  (1子コメント)

    i choose to get money i'm stuck to this bread

    [–]trippingbilly0304 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

    Yes, except for some, the bus is not functional, it has no motor, there is no fresh water, and your mother has Aids.

    And you couldn't afford or even get access to a cellphone no matter how hard you tried.

    But hey...

    [–]johnnylogic 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

    The problem with these posts is that they always assume it's that black and white, either be happy or choose to be sad. What if the guy on the left has that face because he just lost his whole family in a car wreck? Can you really choose to be happy that fast after something like that? Human beings have a whole range of emotions. It's not wrong to be sad or negative once in a while. We need that. You can't just expect everyone to be happy all the time and say that's their "choice."

    [–]johnnylogic 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

    These posts always remind me of that scene in Donnie Darko, where the nutjob teacher tells Donnie to place a marker on the time line . She expects, and is trying to teach to the class, that things are relatively simple and easy. Then Donnie stands up to her in the class saying, "things are not that easy, there's a whole range to human emotion." Then he told her to forcibly insert the timeline exercise up her anus!

    [–]Backslashvar 15ポイント16ポイント  (10子コメント)

    Not only is this a shit post, but it's perpetuating a toxic attitude towards those with real mental health problems who need help. You and the cartoonist are part of the problem.

    [–]Black_Santa_FTW 11ポイント12ポイント  (2子コメント)

    Shut up. God dammit. It's obviously saying try to look on the bright side of things when you are able to.

    Jesus Christ. When did reddit turn into such a bitch fest?

    [–]Kuurro 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

    Just look on the bright side bro

    Just b happy ,':^ )

    This sub becomes less and less to do with getting motivated every week

    [–]thamag 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

    Reddit hates feminists, but loves depressionists. The comments from each side seem surprisingly similar: "but it's perpetuating a toxic attitude towards those with real (mental health/sexual discrimination) problems who need help. You and the cartoonist are part of the problem.

    [–]snigelfart 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

    I think every mental condition is as determent as any ill mental condition. It's as toxic towards everyone by referring to the almighty choice instead of causal conditions.

    Like, people with low blood sugar will change attitude from just eating a sandwich. Where a free choice believer would condemn, one believing in causality would rather give the person a sandwich or try to find out about it as a solution.

    [–]Alacritous 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

    Well, we can tell which side of the bus you sit on.

    [–]what_comes_after_q 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

    Not everyone having a bad day is depressed.

    [–]stillnotdavid 3ポイント4ポイント  (0子コメント)

    There are plenty of people who are miserable that are not depressed and can literally be happier by choice. The only toxic attitude here is yours. It's /r/GetMotivated not fucking /r/depression.

    If you think it's wrong to motivate people to want to be happy just because some others are depressed and can't do it, then you are part of the problem, not the cartoonist. That's like saying /r/personalfinance shouldn't encourage people to save for retirement because some people live paycheck to paycheck, and that they're part of the problem of social inequality.

    [–]onetoendall 5ポイント6ポイント  (2子コメント)

    The way I saw it, the guy on the right had the choice to sit next to the guy on the left to talk to him and cheer him up when he got on the bus. He instead chose to sit on the right and take pictures with his phone.

    [–]ambergoo 4ポイント5ポイント  (0子コメント)

    My first impression was that the guy on the left has a migraine and has gravitated to the dark side of the bus because light hurts. The guy on the right offered what help he could and then considerately left the poor soul alone.

    [–]zeppy159 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

    That's what I was thinking of when I saw it, everyone else's idea seems to be what the picture is trying to convey though.

    [–]Mile129 5ポイント6ポイント  (3子コメント)

    they should just kill this sub!

    [–]thamag -1ポイント0ポイント  (2子コメント)

    Why?

    [–]Mile129 -1ポイント0ポイント  (1子コメント)

    because most motivational posters are stupid. Like this one for example makes it look like all you need to do to stop depression is look out the right side of the window.

    [–]thamag 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

    I don't agree, and a lot of people don't either, judging by the amount of upvotes.

    Most criticism in here is just people ranting about some pretty much unrelated issue. If these things bother you so much, just unsubscribe.

    Noone said this image had anything to do with depression - to me it's about just trying to make yourself happy by making small decisions every day.

    [–]Ron_Swanburgundy 4ポイント5ポイント  (1子コメント)

    Every single day someone else doesn't understand depression

    [–]stillnotdavid 2ポイント3ポイント  (0子コメント)

    Breaking news: not every sad person is depressed.

    [–]Universal_Pothead 2ポイント3ポイント  (0子コメント)

    to a degree, yes

    [–]gb-stylee 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

    If there is one thing I hate more than being despondently depressed, its people telling me not to be

    [–]Unclehouse2 1ポイント2ポイント  (1子コメント)

    As somebody who has had an ex girlfriend with depression, this is not at all how life is.

    [–]Tortfeasor55 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

    As somebody who has had a very negative ex girlfriend without depression, this is how life is. And since depression affects less than 10% of the population, this is how life is for most people.

    [–]hawaiihatch 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

    As a geologist, I'd rather be sitting on the left....

    [–]socially_bereaved 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

    Wow a popup that got past chrome, adblock, and then made my phone vibrate. I'm not even mad. That is fucking impressive. Bravo.

    [–]Apple191 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

    This is very vauge.

    [–]Arstya 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

    I wanna see the fucking mountain.

    LOOK AT THAT ROCK, MOTHERFUCKER! IT'S BEAUTIFUL.

    [–]DatVatoLoco 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

    I too, choose to erect my nose

    [–]rstonbaus95 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

    What a massive oversimplification. Even the point of the illustration is so damaged by the visual, it ends up having no use.

    [–]grabpants 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

    Literally shut the fucking fuck up, "hurrr you're just looking at the bad part of your life cheer up lol just stop being depressed"

    [–]T12ISC 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

    The guy on the right has seen some shit...

    [–]l0calher0 0ポイント1ポイント  (1子コメント)

    You're right, everyone does have choices, but sometimes those choices are shit sandwich or bread-less shit sandwich. It's not always a shit sandwich or a fucking pubsub.

    [–]Orfgorf 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

    As if depression was a choice. Fuck you

    [–]JoeQul 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

    I have been depressed to the point where I considered suicide. Guess what, it is a choice. You might not realize it, but one day you might get pissed off at how things are going and decide to make some big changes. Once you decide to be the best version of yourself that you could ever be, you'll wonder why you didn't make the choice sooner. Furthermore, had I not been making terrible choices that lead to self-hate and hopelessness, I might not have turned into this version of myself, which I wouldn't change for anything. Life is hard no matter what. Some people have it harder than others. But if you can read this comment, it means you have access to the Internet and therefore an education. If you strive to learn something new every day and continually improve yourself, one day the hard times will still come, but you'll have the confidence to overcome anything. By convincing yourself that depression is not a choice, you've eliminated the possibility of beating it. It is a choice, and you can beat it! You are a human being, the most majestic, beautiful, clever, mindful, and artistic being to ever exist! Do not doubt yourself and your ability to make the impossible POSSIBLE!

    [–]Lord_Vargo-Hoat 0ポイント1ポイント  (1子コメント)

    Any time I come to this sub via /r/all it's like this. OP submits a terrible image that isn't motivational at all, and the comments trash him and the picture over it.

    I love this sub. I wonder how motivated OP feels right now.

    [–]420big_poppa_pump420 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

    From the name you would think it's about people discussing ways to motivate themselves and posting play lists and schedules and things, but everything that makes it to /r/all is a picture of a goddamn lion under some cursive text.

    It would be interesting if they ran an experience where they banned image posts for a week to see what would get posted.

    [–]Smellylegmeat -1ポイント0ポイント  (0子コメント)

    Seems like the majority of commenter are butthurt at this image because they believe that they can't control depression. That's not entirely true. Thoughts create feelings, feelings create behavior, behavior reinforces thoughts. Depression isn't an uncurable illness.

    [–]zotoole 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

    Whatever this is a commentary on, it's certainly not leading to any resolution of whatever issue is at hand, be it depression or otherwise.

    [–]MFJR 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

    Every single day you make a illusion of choice.

    [–]Odds-Bodkins -2ポイント-1ポイント  (0子コメント)

    This is one of the worst yet.

    [–]dakobah 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

    If happiness and sadness were that black and white, suicide wouldn't exist.

    [–]mysillyohm 0ポイント1ポイント  (1子コメント)

    It's almost like whoever made this is an absolute fucking moron.

    I'm definitely the guy on the right, but I didn't get there by just choosing to be.

    [–]stillnotdavid -3ポイント-2ポイント  (0子コメント)

    Tell us how you got there then, good sir.

    [–]tidder212 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

    Not really motivating. What if you made the wrong choice and now you regret it?

    [–]FloydIV 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

    Do people honestly get motivated by this shit?

    [–]kyomoto -1ポイント0ポイント  (0子コメント)

    These motivation posts are getting less focused on motivation

    [–]Analweights 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

    My whole family died on this bus by a high jacker years ago.......Fuck yeah they sucked. Next stop Vegas.

    [–]rosickness12 -2ポイント-1ポイント  (0子コメント)

    This is why I prefer to stay away from the negative news in the morning. Who wants to start a day with that playing as you get ready?

    [–]Raleighmo -1ポイント0ポイント  (0子コメント)

    I choose to get money I'm stuck to this bread!

    [–]Ayra45 -1ポイント0ポイント  (0子コメント)

    There's a lot of arguing. Id say yes, this picture can be helpful to people with negative outlooks. Not so much to people with depression. In most peoples case, swap seats. In people with depressions case, the fucking nazi bus driver wont let you move assigned seats and if you try you get written up.

    [–]MattMillerReal -1ポイント0ポイント  (0子コメント)

    Yo, keep making choices!

    [–]Geriskury -1ポイント0ポイント  (0子コメント)

    I know depression is a real thing. However, I also know too many people who just make crappy choices. And it costs them. And they don't get it. And they think "Oh why is the world out to get me." But their life is a wreck because of their own crappy choices. Make better choices people.

    [–]ImAreoHotah 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

    /r/ignorantimgur

    [–]joneslife4 -2ポイント-1ポイント  (0子コメント)

    Depression is a choice. If you choose to dwell on the negative you will be depressed. Go outside and find whatever makes you happy. Everyone goes through things. Everyone deals with things differently. Everyone has the capacity to reach happiness. But when you sit and cry about how horrible depression is and how you can't overcome it...you wont. Its all a state of mind. It may take more work to overcome it...but how strong are you? Are you willing to put forth the effort to overcome it? Or let it consume you? I've seen people overcome TERRIBLE cards. Child deaths, parent deaths, bullying, unemployment. And I've seen them complete turn their lives around by making great life choices and putting themselves in wonderful positions. Surround yourself with positivity and it will rub off.

    [–]what_comes_after_q -2ポイント-1ポイント  (0子コメント)

    To be fair, this isn't necessarily about mental illness. Everyone has bad days. They wake up in a bad mood. Maybe they didn't get enough sleep. Maybe they're hungry. Maybe they're under stress at home. In that situation, locking yourself away and being upset and having a pity party is not healthy. This is a huge distinction that is often missed on this thread. A bad day does not make you depressed. A bad week does not make you depressed. Depression is a mental illness, but it has a specific definition. It's not feeling blue occasionally. This is true for everyone.

    [–]Giggsey11 -2ポイント-1ポイント  (0子コメント)

    Just had a girl I was seeing leave me for her ex, I honestly really needed to see this right now.