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My boss Jason keeps emailing me saying "Morning J-Din...". So I made this picture, printed it, cut it out, laminated it and stuck it all over his office.

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So, I just met up with my psychologist today... He told me that depression and happiness is inverted directly to you're expectations. So basically if you have high expectations you're sad/depressed if you have low expectations then vise versa. This struck me and it made me realize that this is actually true. If you were to have high expectations you will want to meet those expectations but still, you would have something else you can't have. Something out of you're reach, and another thing to work for. Like an endless cycle of working to get what you want. I realize this is the basis of basic life in society. But it also saddens me that this is the case. I wouldn't want my life to revolve around me feeling like shit because I have to work for another thing right after I've obtained my previous thing whether it be a goal, or money, or an object. Sort of a feeling of incompletion... Thoughts?

We get depressed. Then we get depressed because of the depression: a second depression follows. If you are depressed. that′s okay! – nothing is wrong in it. It is beautiful because through it you will learn and mature. But then you feel badly. "Why do I get depressed? I should not get depressed." Then you start fighting with the depression. The first depression is good, but the second depression is unreal. And this unreal depression will cloud your mind. You will miss the moment that would have followed the real depression.

When depressed, be depressed. Simply be depressed. Don′t get depressed about your depression. When depressed, simply be depressed. Don′t fight it, don′t create any diversion, don′t force it to go. Just allow it to happen; it will go by itself. Life is a flux; nothing remains the same. You are not needed; the river moves by itself, you don′t have to push it. If you are trying to push it, you are simply foolish. The river flows by itself. Allow it to flow.

If you get depressed, be happy that you are depressed and allow the depression to be. Then suddenly the depression will disappear and there will be a breakthrough. No clouds will be there and the sky will be clear.

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How do you live your life without setting any goals? You really wouldn't be able to enjoy anything without having something to strive for.

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How do you live your life without setting any goals? You really wouldn't be able to enjoy anything without having something to strive for.

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Going to the computer is a everyday thing, mostly for everyone who has a computer.

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So, I just met up with my psychologist today... He told me that depression and happiness is inverted directly to you're expectations. So basically if you have high expectations you're sad/depressed if you have low expectations then vise versa. This struck me and it made me realize that this is actually true. If you were to have high expectations you will want to meet those expectations but still, you would have something else you can't have. Something out of you're reach, and another thing to work for. Like an endless cycle of working to get what you want. I realize this is the basis of basic life in society. But it also saddens me that this is the case. I wouldn't want my life to revolve around me feeling like shit because I have to work for another thing right after I've obtained my previous thing whether it be a goal, or money, or an object. Sort of a feeling of incompletion... Thoughts?

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having now actually read this i will say that you are exactly right. happiness comes from being in the moment, being in the now; you cannot be happy if you are always hankering after something in the future (or, similarly, reminiscing over something in the past).

it sounds like you have stumbled across the dissatisfaction with life in our twisted society that will start pulling you towards meditation... however many who have this dissatisfaction often miss the idea entirely.

so i will say to you: look into meditation. real meditation, not "meditation classes". the very name says that the teacher knows nothing about meditation.

i will again recommend Osho for his clear and modern approach. he has done many discourses which are available in audio, video, and transcribed books. read/listen/watch anything by him and you will start making connections to the ideas you have mentioned. he will push you in the right direction.

i can also recommend you some books if you like.

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Bl3u, why are you seeing a psychologist?

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2 reasons. One, I'm in a deep depression right now and 2 I'm currently under the impression that I might be a sociopath, nothing guaranteeing it though.

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How expensive is it to hire a psychologist? I'm curious.

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its 200 per visit. You are allowed 11 visits per year. I'm on my 6th I believe. I meet with him every Thursday.