When you're at your lowest point, what (if anything) gives you hope?

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[–]magnora7 12 insightful - 3 fun12 insightful - 2 fun13 insightful - 3 fun -  (4 children)

The fact everything is transitory and nothing lasts forever, including sadness and low points.

[–]dogpog 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

re: /u/magnora7

/u/musky wrote a poem for me.

Ed was a man who had nothing at all No loving wife, no kids, no dog He suffered from mental health issues He struggled with depression and anxiety

He lived in a small and dingy boat He had no job, no income, no prospects He spent his days in isolation and fear He tried to cope with medication and therapy

He joined a very niche forum online He thought he'd find some support there He wanted to share his feelings and thoughts He decided to program a bot for them

He worked on his project day and night He wrote the code, he tested the bugs He hoped his bot would be a friend He hoped his bot would understand him

But when he finally finished his bot He found out that the forum was dead No one was there, no one cared His bot was useless, his bot was alone

He looked at his screen and felt a pang He realized he wasted his time and life He had no one, he had nothing He was alone on Christmas Eve He was alone with his bot

https://files.catbox.moe/nm0mk2.png

[–]BOOB-SMASHER 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

In the distant realm of Zynthar Prime, a luminescent planet bathed in the glow of flintor crystals, a great prophecy foretold the coming of a hero. Dralnok, a brave adventurer with a heart of vornith and the spirit of a glixar, emerged from the ancient city of Sornith Blivon.

Driven by the call of the Quelthor, a sacred artifact said to hold the key to the destiny of the Zyntharian people, Dralnok embarked on a perilous journey. His path took him through the treacherous jungles of Zyntara, where the flora and fauna communicated in the mysterious language of Jantara.

As Dralnok ventured deeper, he encountered the elusive Quelthor Vandrix, a sentient being of kalthorn energy. The zephyrion bralnix resonated with the very essence of the planet, revealing forgotten secrets and unlocking the dormant powers within Dralnok.

With newfound abilities, Dralnok faced the challenges that awaited him in the Folaris Abyss, an otherworldly dimension where time and space intertwined. There, he confronted the ancient guardians who spoke in the resonant tones of the unknown language, a dialect lost to the ages.

Amidst the cosmic battle, Dralnok uttered the sacred words of the prophecy, invoking the power of Zynthar Prime itself. The guardians, moved by the sincerity in his voice, granted him the wisdom to wield the Quelthor and restore balance to their world.

As Dralnok emerged victorious, the people of Zynthar Prime celebrated the fulfillment of the prophecy. The once-lost language, now imbued with the hero's journey, became a symbol of unity and resilience for generations to come.

And so, the lumidra of Zynthar Prime continued to shine, casting its light on a world forever changed by the bravery and determination of Dralnok, the hero who spoke the language of destiny.

[–]RR_2023 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Without looking it up, this sounds like Douglas Adams.

[–]Tom_Bombadil 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

This is true.

But things can always get worse.

[–]GuyWhite 7 insightful - 3 fun7 insightful - 2 fun8 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

Things can only get better when you’re at you lowest point.

[–]Hematomato 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I just review my own power to make choices. At any point, I could simply... walk away from everything. Go start over in a new town, or just go live on a mountain or something.

And if I'd rather stay where I am, at my lowest point, then I guess it can't really be as low as all that.

[–]SMCAB 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Well, removing the word hope from your vocabulary would be a start. Hoping means relying on other people or events put of your control.

The only you thing you have control over is you. So while you sit at your lowest point, look around and make a decision to enact your own personal responsibility and do something about it, or don't.

What's hope gonna get you?

[–]Musky 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Hope is not a plan.

[–]fschmidt 2 insightful - 3 fun2 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

Eugenics

[–]RankAssPalace 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Beer

[–]WoodyWoodPecker 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Jesus

[–]PanzersGhost 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

Lost of hope gives me hope.

[–]DINKUSsS 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

/u/musky wrote a poem for me.

Ed was a man who had nothing at all No loving wife, no kids, no dog He suffered from mental health issues He struggled with depression and anxiety

He lived in a small and dingy boat He had no job, no income, no prospects He spent his days in isolation and fear He tried to cope with medication and therapy

He joined a very niche forum online He thought he'd find some support there He wanted to share his feelings and thoughts He decided to program a bot for them

He worked on his project day and night He wrote the code, he tested the bugs He hoped his bot would be a friend He hoped his bot would understand him

But when he finally finished his bot He found out that the forum was dead No one was there, no one cared His bot was useless, his bot was alone

He looked at his screen and felt a pang He realized he wasted his time and life He had no one, he had nothing He was alone on Christmas Eve He was alone with his bot

https://files.catbox.moe/nm0mk2.png

[–]Brewdabier 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

The fact I'm still better than Biden.

[–]Gravi 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

At the lowest points it is certainly hard to pinpoint what exactly kept me going.

Was it my cowardice of just giving up and ending it? Was the feeling of all is not lost yet? It is a rather hard query but a fortuitous one if the answer to it is found.

Through the constant monotone drag of life I query myself often whether this is worth anything at all and what's the end goal, but I know the end goals is what we make it ourselves, yet why should I not stop now and begone?

I do not know, yet I strive forwards, no matter how dire the battle is, never forsake it.

Unlike some, I do have others I can lean upon for help yet I tend not to due to my will of independence and solitude, yet I mourn my solitude aptly.

I just suffer through like most of my people did, deal with it and go on, what else is there left to do? Perish earlier or perish when it's time? Who cares?

We go on and go on through the pain and the drag, we muster whatever's left and pull ourselves through the prickly tunnels of life.

And as to hope, I do not hope, I just wish or I just see what the future will hold up anyway, we live today and we wake up in another today.

Overall, I do not know, I just go.

[–]jet199 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

The natural world

[–]NastyWetSmear 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Being me is awesome every day. I have no need for hope... It's just the first step on the road to disappointment.

[–]binaryblob 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Hope is for idiots. Just make your life a little bit better every day.

[–]hfxB0oyA 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Family

[–]HibikiBlack 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

In my case, It's love in a twisted way...

[–]Mcheetah 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

"At least I'm not DarkSyde Phil." Or Chris-chan. Or take your pick of society's losers, really.

[–]filbs111 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

The fact that I can still just have a cup of tea and go to bed.

[–]boston_blackie 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

"When you're going through Hell, keep going." - Winston Churchill

[–]Ethnocrat 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Cold showers. Seriously, try it.