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adoremerp t1_iyys6xt wrote

But is it though?

At some point, everyone peaks. Nobody expects Harrison Ford's performance in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny to exceed Raiders of the Lost Arc. Nobody thinks Dolly Parton has another 9 to 5 in her, just waiting to be unleashed at age 76.

Sure, there are exceptions, but that's just what they are. Exceptions.

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TrustyParasol198 t1_iyywpv9 wrote

Yes, but it is very often premature to judge that you have peaked without good evidence, especially when people still have years in their life yet.

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moonlightherb t1_iyzj8cq wrote

Same can be said of any motivational quote isn't it. Cannot be applied 100% everywhere but need to look at what good impact it can have on one.

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SophieCT t1_iz141oe wrote

The thing is, you don't know. It isn't over til it's over. Don't quit before the miracle.

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Fresh-Ad4987 t1_iz159kj wrote

Over 40 years into their career at the forefront of heavy metal, Metallica just put out what might be their best song ever just a few days ago. Bad Religion put out their best album in 2013. There’s no reason to focus on inevitable decline, that’s the whole point of the post. We all get it already.

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theatand t1_iz0ai26 wrote

I had a teacher who lost his wife & son. He phrased suicide as walking out of a movie early when the film is at its lowest point. You never know if it worked out & it is worth sticking around to see where the plot goes because you already invested time into it. Plus you don't get to pick another film if you leave.

Looking at your life as something to kind of amuse you makes the darker points easier at least for me, & I take time to find the brighter points in the mundane.

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Blueblackzinc t1_iyzjog1 wrote

Tomorrow is a known unknown but death is unknown unknown.

Consider someone in pain/depressed for a long period of time. Everyday, it’s the same. Maybe tomorrow will be different but looking back , it’s unlikely. Looking back a year ago, it’s the same. 2 years ago, it’s the same. Sure tomorrow is unknown but its kinda lesser form of unknown. Like infinity. There’s a different infinity(in maths). Which is more likely, you having the same economic situation tomorrow or you going to be a billionaire?

Death on the other hand, it’s the unknown, it’s different, and possibly the end of suffering. I don’t advocate for suicide and don’t agree with it but I see the appeal.

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AnxiousBasis8565 t1_iyz30vk wrote

Well no. I mean this quote is true for some but not all or even most people.

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Zophirel t1_iyzx2mx wrote

Well I could say that sometime you don't need to die to be dead, sometime the idea of not feeling anything it's better of the idea of suffering, of course it is bad, but every problem has a solution and often the solution it is to accept that we are just suffering because we are humans because we value things differently and we feel emotions and circumstances based on our traumas and experiences, if you feel stuck in any part of your life seek help from a therapist cause no one is suffering alone we are just telling ourselves that we are alone

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apf3l_ t1_iz0lypn wrote

What a low effort post..

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conversingwithoceans OP t1_iz0ql3r wrote

Thanks! Tried my hardest to put in as little effort as humanly possible!

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HellsMalice t1_iz2zf78 wrote

It's okay your best work is yet to come apparently

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ATimeGravityWave t1_iyzxefs wrote

My favourite quote as procrastination slowly destroys any hope of success in life. But hey there is always tomorrow!

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enduring_student t1_iz8uur8 wrote

Thank you. I'm working hard to build the skills that will let me create better and better things, and it's nice to get a reminder of why I'm putting in that work rather than just, like, binge-watching videos. Watching videos does have it's place of course, I'm just too busy lately for much binge-watching.

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cxurtxnxy t1_iyzjplt wrote

It’s always yet, until death.

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ackillesBAC t1_iz0bsd8 wrote

So what you're saying is everything that I've done up to now is crap

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furydkt t1_iz0n9wl wrote

Sure, when we die!

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HellsMalice t1_iz2z5tj wrote

So you're saying anything i've ever done has been shit and my actually competent work is yet to come??

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