Well said mate. I know when I was depressed it was bloody hard to see any light at the end of the tunnel, and I also felt that I didn't have the energy to do anything about it. Super brave of you for sharing mate and your parents would be very proud of you and what you're doing for others.
I hadn't seen this post. Glad I stumbled upon it. I wasn't aware of the story about your mum, I'm sorry for your loss, mate.
I couldn't agree with you more though. Particularly this,
"Whilst many of us might not understand how someone can hold this perspective, we have to acknowledge that it feels true to the person who believes it."
IMO, we as a society in general lack empathy. Humans, by nature, are selfish. We don't want to believe in anything that is challenging or inconvenient to us. I think the ideology in lower/middle class Australia of "being a tough prick is the best thing to do" can create a bit of "us vs them" or "fuck 'em all" type attitude and that hinders our ability consider things from other peoples positions. I think we're heading the right direction and as people keep sharing their thoughts the shift in attitude will only snowball.
Thanks for starting R4R and everything else you do mate. Would have been easy for someone in your position to go the other way and wallow in your sadness and allow it to consume you. Bloody brave of you to make the decision you did at such a time and turn such tragic negatives into a huge positive. I know personally that my life is much better since my first R4R. I've met so many people who have helped me so much and I know I am not alone in that.
That doesn't happen without you making those brave choices at a time of such vulnerability.
Well said mate. I know when I was depressed it was bloody hard to see any light at the end of the tunnel, and I also felt that I didn't have the energy to do anything about it. Super brave of you for sharing mate and your parents would be very proud of you and what you're doing for others.
Hey mate,
I hadn't seen this post. Glad I stumbled upon it. I wasn't aware of the story about your mum, I'm sorry for your loss, mate.
I couldn't agree with you more though. Particularly this,
"Whilst many of us might not understand how someone can hold this perspective, we have to acknowledge that it feels true to the person who believes it."
IMO, we as a society in general lack empathy. Humans, by nature, are selfish. We don't want to believe in anything that is challenging or inconvenient to us. I think the ideology in lower/middle class Australia of "being a tough prick is the best thing to do" can create a bit of "us vs them" or "fuck 'em all" type attitude and that hinders our ability consider things from other peoples positions. I think we're heading the right direction and as people keep sharing their thoughts the shift in attitude will only snowball.
Thanks for starting R4R and everything else you do mate. Would have been easy for someone in your position to go the other way and wallow in your sadness and allow it to consume you. Bloody brave of you to make the decision you did at such a time and turn such tragic negatives into a huge positive. I know personally that my life is much better since my first R4R. I've met so many people who have helped me so much and I know I am not alone in that.
That doesn't happen without you making those brave choices at a time of such vulnerability.
So thank you, mate. Heaps.
Cheers.