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Sovereign444 t1_j5glues wrote

Reply to comment by Amr528 in [Image] "If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment.” ~ Marcus Aurelius by Butterflies_Books

Sure it’s easier said than done, but it’s an effort that’s worth making. Something being difficult doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try, that’s an awful defeatist attitude to have.

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Amr528 t1_j5hbxt7 wrote

Oh, thank you. My life is changed. Did I say you shouldn't try...?

Also, thank you that condescending defeatist comment at the end. A real good way to convince people of your opinion.

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[deleted] t1_j5ixc2y wrote

I mean nobody knows what another is going through but the only thing one can do is try or maybe not. Both don't matter in the end. We live a story where only the ending is known.

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Amr528 t1_j5iyqvu wrote

I... I just said I didn't say you shouldn't try...

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Sovereign444 t1_j652xd1 wrote

You didn’t say, it, but you sure did seem to imply it. If that wasn’t your intention then what was the point of your comment?

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Amr528 t1_j65dtgq wrote

Boredom. I think I was wasted. Honestly, that night was a blur of blackjack and hookers.

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Sovereign444 t1_j65386m wrote

I wasn’t trying to convince anyone lol. But how is just saying it’s difficult supposed to be constructive?

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Amr528 t1_j65e0di wrote

Again, it was a night of blackjack and hookers

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