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I have been struggling with severe depression for almost as long as I can remember. I have got to a point in my life where I have accepted this as part of my life. I feel like I am living with a constant dull ache which builds into complete despair like the tides of an ocean ebbing and flowing. i h...

What sort of being is it that must constantly overcome himself? And I ask this of all man, not you in particular. For it has been man's chore to do so for a very long time. What kind of being is it that needs self-control at all? The answer is the slave. All men are slave to another man's expectatio...

Do not let the world defeat you, no matter what your view of it. Do not worry about the expectations of others, as it is your own that must be sought. Parents are often guilty of placing their expectations on their children, obeying the pressures of man's world. People should not be putting worldly ...

Do you remember being a child, metal bear, and feeling more freedom when you spoke to people? As an adult that all changes though. Because words are taken more seriously. A single word can mean the difference between a hug and a punch in a face, or even more severe consequences. "In the beginni...

Remember what I said before? Don't worry about what is normal and what isn't. Let yourself feel whatever you need to, until you understand why you are feeling that way. Your mind will give you answers, if you seek them. I want you to try this meditation: stop thinking. Stop your inner-dialogue. This...

Everyone needs to "give up" from time to time. To lay down and not think or worry about anything whatsoever. To feel death, figuratively, spiritually. Then you can rest, and get up and try again.

Maybe "losing" your self, isn't as bad as you think. What is the self, but the ego, or the story/symbols that you attach yourself to. In a physical sense, you can never be anything but yourself, even if you can't explain yourself linguistically. And, if you ever feel like screaming, go for...

You're very welcome. The way you feel does make sense to me. I've felt the same way, many times. So I chose to become an island, and put an ocean between myself and the world of man. You may fall; you may fall apart; but keep in mind these are perspectives. The next time you feel like you're in piec...

These feelings are normal for the world we live in. But you should not worry about what is normal and what isn't, or what is sane and what isn't. The word "normal" should be offensive to every human, as it is one man (or group of men) telling you how you should be. It is arrogant and oppre...

More and more people are coming to suffer from this: social anxiety that's so bad you cannot even type to people. I'll tell you what you're doctor won't and never will; it's because the authority of The Word is increasing, by way of a lot of black propaganda. You watch politicians be ostracized on t...