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Disclaimer: This post will only make sense to you if you have been suicidal or are suicidal.
Throughout life, we face several hurdles. Maybe you stubbed your toe at the playground. Ok fine. Still a happy child. Maybe you didn't have a girlfriend in middle school. Ok fine. We still have high school to look forward to. As we keep getting older, we have a cycle of setback -> cope.
However, there comes a point where the milestones start becoming absurdly cumbersome. Let's say you lose your arm in a car accident. Let's say you are still a virgin after college ends. Let's say you are just so incredible ugly or unintelligent that you are inevitably in the lower third of the normal distribution.
Is is still possible to cope? Don't get me wrong - coping is a great strategy, but can we still cope? Here's how to answer that question - Can I still ascend?
Define what ascend means for you. For me, it means being 7+ in the looks category and being super successful before 35. Look at yourself in the mirror. Ask yourself what your definition of ascend is. Can you reasonably cope your way to achieving it? If you can, then continue living and never contemplate suicide. If you can't, then you know what to do.
Sidenote: The ultimate cope that is illogical is "self improvement everyday" or "you get 1% better each day". People have deeply ingrained survival instincts and they tell themselves this bullshit, so they don't kill themselves. I'm a realist. Sure, I believe in self improvement. Sure, I believe in compounding habits. These are great. But the question is - Can I ascend? You can't gaslight yourself here. Your brain knows the answer.
Throughout life, we face several hurdles. Maybe you stubbed your toe at the playground. Ok fine. Still a happy child. Maybe you didn't have a girlfriend in middle school. Ok fine. We still have high school to look forward to. As we keep getting older, we have a cycle of setback -> cope.
However, there comes a point where the milestones start becoming absurdly cumbersome. Let's say you lose your arm in a car accident. Let's say you are still a virgin after college ends. Let's say you are just so incredible ugly or unintelligent that you are inevitably in the lower third of the normal distribution.
Is is still possible to cope? Don't get me wrong - coping is a great strategy, but can we still cope? Here's how to answer that question - Can I still ascend?
Define what ascend means for you. For me, it means being 7+ in the looks category and being super successful before 35. Look at yourself in the mirror. Ask yourself what your definition of ascend is. Can you reasonably cope your way to achieving it? If you can, then continue living and never contemplate suicide. If you can't, then you know what to do.
Sidenote: The ultimate cope that is illogical is "self improvement everyday" or "you get 1% better each day". People have deeply ingrained survival instincts and they tell themselves this bullshit, so they don't kill themselves. I'm a realist. Sure, I believe in self improvement. Sure, I believe in compounding habits. These are great. But the question is - Can I ascend? You can't gaslight yourself here. Your brain knows the answer.
