Inadequacy part III
That was a GREAT post Lizzen. I knew a little about the topic, but you really opened me up to the why behind it all (well, all the why's that we can explain). I really understand what you are saying, because to a certain and limited extent, I know how it feels. I feel very overwhelmed and therefore inadequate when faced with stress. I beat myself down a lot, and don't really know why sometimes. I don't want to give the wrong impression that I go through any feelings that are clinically diagnosed as depression, but yes I struggle with getting down from time to time. Those feelings of inadequacy and acute depression have often times motivated me, and just as often made me want to shrink.
There were a great couple of articles in Time magazine over the last few months. One was about ambition, what it is, why some have it and some don't. The other was about Happiness, and if happiness is really natural. Both shed light into the chemicals of personality, but also the conditioning aspect of people's psyches. It's the conditioning that I think is vital to impoving one's situation in life, because, as we've discussed, the chemicals are not really something we can change on our own most of the time.
I had a discussion with my mom a few months ago about this subject and I couldn't get her to understand my position on this. I feel as though many people would be better off thinking, and acting like they are fine (cuz after it all, we are fine people), and let the pills handle the chemicals. I can change my mood just by thinking through a problem, and realizing my feelings have betrayed me. Now I am NOT supposing that everyone in the world can just change their mood. Many folks have clinical... imperfections that can not be changed by thinking (duh). I am just suggesting that I think many people who are somewhat chemically regular will benefit by healthy thinking, and solving their life problems.
I hope I have not offended anyone by my labels or ignorance on this subject. Like I said before, I feel like I know how it feels to be uncomfortable, inadequate, and overwhelmed by life. This is my therapy too.
There were a great couple of articles in Time magazine over the last few months. One was about ambition, what it is, why some have it and some don't. The other was about Happiness, and if happiness is really natural. Both shed light into the chemicals of personality, but also the conditioning aspect of people's psyches. It's the conditioning that I think is vital to impoving one's situation in life, because, as we've discussed, the chemicals are not really something we can change on our own most of the time.
I had a discussion with my mom a few months ago about this subject and I couldn't get her to understand my position on this. I feel as though many people would be better off thinking, and acting like they are fine (cuz after it all, we are fine people), and let the pills handle the chemicals. I can change my mood just by thinking through a problem, and realizing my feelings have betrayed me. Now I am NOT supposing that everyone in the world can just change their mood. Many folks have clinical... imperfections that can not be changed by thinking (duh). I am just suggesting that I think many people who are somewhat chemically regular will benefit by healthy thinking, and solving their life problems.
I hope I have not offended anyone by my labels or ignorance on this subject. Like I said before, I feel like I know how it feels to be uncomfortable, inadequate, and overwhelmed by life. This is my therapy too.
posted by El Dorko at 3/30/2006 08:53:00 AM
1 Comments:
Positive thinking is healthy, I will agree with that. I think that having a chemical imbalance therefore causing the disorder, makes it a lot harder to just think your problems away. The mind with less chemicals becomes more feeble and fragile, and makes it harder for that person to think positively. I do agree that positive thinking with anyone, overtime, will help to keep any person on the right track. Great post.
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