Meditative Contemplation

[Vyn]

The turn of a new year is a time when people reflect on their past and contemplate the future. That often leads to examining one's self in relation to the existence that one finds one's self existing in. If that describes you, I hope the following image eases your journey. If not, then you can just fuck right the hell off of a rapidly spinning donut out of an LSD-ridden rat's fiery asshole of fate.

[Zzzptm]

Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude... and I just recently watched a video with sleeping ducks in it!

Fun fact: Back in the day when people would shop for typewriters, my mom would go into stores and type "The word duck is 75% obscene" on all the typewriters at the KMart or Sears or wherever we were shopping. I didn't get it until the third grade, when I learned what the 100% obscene word was.

Ducks, duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude... yeah, I'm hep to the jive, all right... 

[Charger]

That is among those great absolute truths of the universe.

Which ofcourse naturally leads to this:

[Zzzptm]

I dreamed about ducks last night. It was non-threatening, but unexpected.

[Charger]

I dreamed about ducks last night. It was non-threatening, but unexpected.

Well that's nothing to worry about...but when it turns out that ducks have been dreaming about you...then it is cause for alarm.

[Zzzptm]

I dreamed about ducks last night. It was non-threatening, but unexpected.

Well that's nothing to worry about...but when it turns out that ducks have been dreaming about you...then it is cause for alarm.

Man, you need to pay my brain some rent because you are now LIVING IN MY MIIIIIIIND!!!!!!!

[Zzzptm]

Better than one where it's the same as what you got, but you're also worried that, somehow, somewhere, a duck is watching you. Always try to find the brighter side of things.

I watched a prison movie yesterday and came out glad that I'm not in danger of getting shivved in the shower. I have a good life in that respect.

[KiloDeltaCharlie]

I think I'm correct in saying that most of the universe is made up of Duck Matter.

[Zzzptm]

I thionk I'm correct in saying that most of the universes is made up of Duck Matter.

 

[Charger]

To paraphrase James May... Oh duck.

[Zzzptm]

[Scott]

I don't know if this is the thread to post this, but I suffer from anxiety and panic attacks, I don't see myself much different than the past, then what I'm going into the future, I'm scared to death getting up every morning just to go to work, and especially being a new job, I feel like I'm never going to learn it.


What kind of existence is this?

I can relate to this. My job is one with constant upheaval so I still feel it quite often. It's certainly an interesting existence, but there's got to be a better way.

[Scott]

I don't know if this is the thread to post this, but I suffer from anxiety and panic attacks, I don't see myself much different than the past, then what I'm going into the future, I'm scared to death getting up every morning just to go to work, and especially being a new job, I feel like I'm never going to learn it.


What kind of existence is this?

I can relate to this. My job is one with constant upheaval so I still feel it quite often. It's certainly an interesting existence, but there's got to be a better way.

Scott I get actual pains in my chest from the anxiety, I feel like I'll never fit in and everyone thinks I'm stupid, I just can't get over this feeling, I suffer form insomnia, because I constantly worry about going to work, I'm seeing a counselor, but it's not helping much and neither is the medication.

Preaching to the choir. Everyone's different but I always need to remind myself to stop thinking and just breathe. It does help for me, even if it's just momentary.

[Zzzptm]

Breaking away from the duck-talk...

... I'm with Scott. And I know that medication can help, but there has to be a talking cure along with the medications for there to be a lasting mental health benefit. Some mental strategies I've employed include telling myself that depression is my inner voice lying to me because of a chemical imbalance, so ignore the words but be mindful of my vulnerable state. For anxiety, I repeat to myself that I do not need to suffer trials that have not happened. The future is not yet here, so if I worry about what might happen, I am suffering something that isn't really there.

[Zzzptm]

When it's there every day for you, you *do* get tired. But there remains sweetness in life, so you *do* also deal with it, and look for those moments of beauty and grace.