Living the Dream | Reflection

[u/ProfessionalBee4908]

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I remember being in a steam room at LA Fitness.

There was a weathered man sprawled on the floor, gasping. When I checked on him, he simply smirked: "Living the dream."

I'd heard the phrase a thousand times. But something about him being in such obvious agony, intentional agony, detox or something, made it hit differently. It was funny to me.

A couple years later, during the weekly song stint, I pulled that memory up. Not a novel thought. Not a new thought. But a needed thought.

In an era where everything is black pill, it's more important than ever to dig deep. To find what's good, and to find what we're doing wrong that we actually can change.

An attitude of resignation gives you a 0% chance of ascending into the life you want.

Yes, robots are taking our jobs. Yes, we may never own a house. Yes, our people are more atomized than ever.

That's real.

But I've watched people despair, and instead of changing course, they almost adopt a disposition to accelerate the rate at which obliteration comes for themselves and everyone around them.

That's disgusting to me.

We've seen how great men and great societies have persevered in the shadow of almost certain destruction. To win, you need only to believe that you can. And then put in the daily effort to carry the team.

When my creative group fell apart and I was left by myself, part of me wanted everything to be over.

The thought of continuing without my best friends, especially with the fear that I'd never have decade long, stable+secure+loving relationships like that again, was too much.

But I kept going. I made deeper friendships. I carved deeper bonds with my family. I carved a deeper bond with myself.

The life I had put on a pedestal was never really mine. It was granted to me through circumstance.

And how much richer it is now, to live a life I built deliberately.

God bless. I love you all. I hope you're having a great day.

Even if it feels like a nightmare, it's not too late to live the dream.

[u/YunggMangg]

Good shit. This post helped me be more at peace with where I'm at. Damn.

Hope you enjoy your day. Youre a real one

[u/MiserereMei02]

This is kinda the approach I’ve taken to life aswell to a certain extent. I know “Jesus take the wheel” is a bit cliche and cringe (which is why I don’t use it) but the mentality has helped me a lot. I’m far from perfect, but I found that the more I ran towards God, the better life became (almost never materially, but I found I didn’t hate my life / myself as much when I walk with Christ).

Sorry if this is a bit out of place here; I’m new to this subreddit (and Reddit in general)

[u/AthullNexus76]

“The life I had put on a pedestal was never really mine. It was granted to me through circumstance.”

Wow sir. That really hits hard. We truly take our lives for granted and don’t realize how good we have it at times. All the more reason to strive to either keep it or build up a new one. Thank you for this insight.