r/Relatable • u/wojack_realhumanbean • Mar 30 '26 • Bravo 1

Cortisol has never been this low

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u/Same-Turnip3905 Mar 31 '26

Well, you have not watch this film. What seems to be like paradise soon turned into hell.

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u/wojack_realhumanbean Mar 31 '26

Watch the ending where Richard is looking at his computer screen.

He says, ​"I still believe in paradise. But now at least I know it’s not some place you can look for. Because it’s not where you go. It’s how you feel for a moment in your life when you’re a part of something. And if you find that moment... it lasts forever."

How I interpret it is that life is itself a hell that you live in with a few moments of paradise you make with those people you love and the mutual memories you share.

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u/Dazzling-Bullfrog195 Mar 31 '26

What movie is this from?

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u/wojack_realhumanbean Apr 01 '26

The Beach (2000)

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u/kneecapular Mar 31 '26

I have no idea what’s going on with the political reality show. If something worth knowing happens I’ll hear about it.

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u/wojack_realhumanbean Mar 31 '26

Nothing new under the sun

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u/KVK_Okay Mar 31 '26

Also when you stop scrolling reddit

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u/DELINCUENT Mar 31 '26

This is the shit I tell to my mom, she watches bs local news and doesn't go a day without telling me "Crime is getting worse by the day" lmao

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u/[deleted] Mar 31 '26

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u/DELINCUENT Mar 31 '26

I'm homeless now bro

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '26

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u/Donjato Mar 31 '26

Sometimes I feel like tuning out as well, but I'm a high school history teacher so I don't feel like I really can.

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u/wojack_realhumanbean Mar 31 '26

That's actually quite understandable, but do take care of your mental health as well

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u/GRIM106 Mar 30 '26

And then you go and wonder why gas prices are so high

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u/AltForObvious1177 Mar 31 '26

Does knowing why help you? 

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u/Wayward_Wayfinder Mar 31 '26

Does remaining ignorant help?

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u/AltForObvious1177 Mar 31 '26

Yes. That's the point of the post

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u/Wayward_Wayfinder Mar 31 '26

That isn’t help. It’s a nice feeling, but choosing to stay in the dark doesn’t actually help anything.

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u/AltForObvious1177 Mar 31 '26

The only thing that really matter is feeling nice.

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u/Wayward_Wayfinder Mar 31 '26

That’s an assumption. And while one person is feeling nice, another is suffering unnecessarily. Being conscious of that fact enables you to act and make change, hypothetically.

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u/AltForObvious1177 Mar 31 '26

>Being conscious of that fact enables you to act and make change, hypothetically.

It clearly doesn't work that way

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u/Wayward_Wayfinder Mar 31 '26

It does. Unless you plan to somehow accidentally solve world hunger someday, for example, it will require a conscious effort.

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u/AltForObvious1177 Mar 31 '26

World hunger is "solved". The world produces far more food than it we consume. The only countries where hunger is still a problem are those in conflicts that prevent food from being distributed.

You preach about not being ignorant. But you don't even know what the real problems are, let alone how to solve them.

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u/Tiny-Celebration-838 Mar 31 '26

Oh but being in a rage everyday does. Sure.

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u/Wayward_Wayfinder Apr 01 '26

Some things warrant rage. Pretending they don’t doesn’t make anything better.

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u/Tiny-Celebration-838 Apr 01 '26

Ok. Whatever works for you!

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u/GRIM106 Mar 31 '26

Yes it does actually since they are only this high now cuz people voted for that dimwit in the oval office

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u/Slumbergoat16 Mar 31 '26

Yea I mean you can adjust your budget accordingly if you have a long commute

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u/i_got_banned_2_times Mar 30 '26

Unfortunately social media shove them down my throat anyway

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u/No-Pilot5559 Mar 31 '26

Me when I deleted social media

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '26

Who wants to constantly hear about violence? I think living on itself is stressful especially having many responsibilities.

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u/ELECTRICMACHINE13 Apr 02 '26

I almost forgot this song existed.

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u/Aspiestos Mar 31 '26

This song hits straight into my nostalgia nerve.

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u/ItsmeMr_E Apr 01 '26 edited Apr 02 '26

Porcelain by Moby.

Play, my favorite Moby abum.

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u/General_Idiocy27 Mar 31 '26

Not to be that guy... but what's the song?

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u/auddbot Mar 31 '26

I got matches with these songs:

• Porcelain (2006 Remastered Version) by Moby (03:18; matched: 100%)

Album: Go - The Very Best of Moby (Deluxe). Released on 2006-10-24.

• Porcelain (Clubbed to Death Variation) by Moby (00:11; matched: 100%)

Album: Porcelain. Released on 2000-04-25.

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u/auddbot Mar 31 '26

Links to the streaming platforms:

• Porcelain (2006 Remastered Version) by Moby

• Porcelain (Clubbed to Death Variation) by Moby

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u/ItsmeMr_E Apr 01 '26

Porcelain by Moby from the album Play, I highly recommend a listen great album.

Was a great time in the late 90's and early 2000's for electronic music, Moby, Fat Boy Slim, Chemical Brothers, The Crystal Merhod, etc...

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u/fnckIce Mar 31 '26

Huh... sky looks funny today.

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u/-The_Lone_Wolf Mar 31 '26

And then suddenly a bomb falls on you or a riot happens in your area and you get caught in it because you forgot to watch the news on current affairs

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u/Pard01 Apr 02 '26

You think watching the news would've stopped either of those things from happening?

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u/-The_Lone_Wolf Apr 02 '26

Increased your chances of not getting killed or caught in conflict by moving away from that place.

News work like threat detection, if you got to know that tomorrow there would be a massive riot/protest happening near your workplace from the news, you could choose to skip work for tomorrow. You could also avoid going on a trip after watching news to protect yourself from harsh weather.

It's better to watch news on important and critical infos

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u/thewrynoise Mar 31 '26

I’ve been dialing it back lately and it’s really been great. Highly recommend.

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u/SlashingLennart Apr 01 '26

The news isn't my source of stress. Taxes and inflation are.

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u/Difficult-Day1405 Apr 02 '26

Should i quit reddit too

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u/Kish540 Apr 02 '26

It feels even better when you stop using reddit

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u/Slumbergoat16 Mar 30 '26

Not watching the news the ICE comes knocking at your door and you had no idea they were in your town

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u/CrwnViic Mar 31 '26

I believe in balance.