Well I've been thinking about this and I think it is really important to have some social support. Be connected to the society in some way. I was feeling pretty gloomy and empty, but now knowing there are still some people that support me gives me motivation. I just need to think back a little bit to remember that there are people that like me and respect me.
Yeah. People who say not to care what other people think are full of ****. Sometimes that's all the motivation you need. Sometimes you want to show off, sometimes you want to have meaningful connections and conversations. It's all part of humanity. We all want to be loved and respected. If you throw those needs out the window you become an empty shell.
So yeah. Show off, have ambition. Care about people, show them they matter. Love and be loved. Yeah. Support people in fulfilling their dreams and try to fulfill yours. If you give up, then you start to resent those people who succeeded. It's no good to be bitter and angry. If you are not truly satisfied with your place in the world, it's also difficult to make healthy connections with other people. So ambition and connections. I think those are two things one needs to ward off depression.
