It's true, we are lving in an age of loneliness with everyone plugged into their cell phones like a lifeline. Whatever happened to meaningful interactions?
And this: 'I believe the Suffering Olympics is one of the most toxic phenomena.'
Someone else diminishing our pain is just not OK. 'At least... ' Yes. How dare they? If, having had validation from someone else, or from ourselves, we then come to a place of gratitude or acceptance about our own situation, that's a different matter. Because it's for US to decide what our pain feels like, without any sort of comparison or evaluation by someone else.
It's true, we are lving in an age of loneliness with everyone plugged into their cell phones like a lifeline. Whatever happened to meaningful interactions?
I hear your Joyce. I love good conversation. I always put my phone away when I’m spending time with friends.
So needing saying. Love the Gabor Maté quote.
And this: 'I believe the Suffering Olympics is one of the most toxic phenomena.'
Someone else diminishing our pain is just not OK. 'At least... ' Yes. How dare they? If, having had validation from someone else, or from ourselves, we then come to a place of gratitude or acceptance about our own situation, that's a different matter. Because it's for US to decide what our pain feels like, without any sort of comparison or evaluation by someone else.
On point. As always.
It’s such a good term for it right?