https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/depression/don-t-waste-time-with-the-bad-live-with-the-good/m-p/14024#M1703 The optimist says... <BR /> <EM>"Tomorrow will be brighter than today"</EM><BR /> <BR /> The pessimist says... <BR /> <EM>"There's nothing to look forward to tomorrow"</EM><BR /> <BR /> The realist asks... <BR /> <EM>"What is tomorrow, when the price we are asked to pay is today?"</EM><BR /> <BR /> To understand the 'glass half full' or 'half empty', one must consider: <BR /> <BR /> <EM>that which is taken out is being replaced by what is unseen</EM>. Thu, 02 Sep 2021 12:51:34 GMT tranzcrybe 2021-09-02T12:51:34Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/depression/don-t-waste-time-with-the-bad-live-with-the-good/m-p/14023#M1702 <P>I'm no optimist. I suffer from depression &amp; anxiety &amp; ocd. It's been a mental roller-coaster ever since the start of the covid stay-at-home/work-from-home thing. Today is the same as yesterday, and tomorrow will not be any better.</P> <P>I came across this line from a movie that has been a very helpful daily reminder - don't waste time with the bad, live with the good! What caught my attention was "don't waste time ......". So true - my mental issues have consumed so much of my time &amp; energy that I could've spent doing something that I enjoy.</P> <P>I've stopped trying to achieve perfect-happiness. Instead look for little positive things everyday to make life more bearable for myself. Every little bit helps. Each short-term adds up to a long-term.</P> <P>Hope this will help someone out there who's feeling down.</P> Thu, 02 Sep 2021 11:49:20 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/depression/don-t-waste-time-with-the-bad-live-with-the-good/m-p/14023#M1702 Amanda2000 2021-09-02T11:49:20Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/depression/don-t-waste-time-with-the-bad-live-with-the-good/m-p/14024#M1703 The optimist says... <BR /> <EM>"Tomorrow will be brighter than today"</EM><BR /> <BR /> The pessimist says... <BR /> <EM>"There's nothing to look forward to tomorrow"</EM><BR /> <BR /> The realist asks... <BR /> <EM>"What is tomorrow, when the price we are asked to pay is today?"</EM><BR /> <BR /> To understand the 'glass half full' or 'half empty', one must consider: <BR /> <BR /> <EM>that which is taken out is being replaced by what is unseen</EM>. Thu, 02 Sep 2021 12:51:34 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/depression/don-t-waste-time-with-the-bad-live-with-the-good/m-p/14024#M1703 tranzcrybe 2021-09-02T12:51:34Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/depression/don-t-waste-time-with-the-bad-live-with-the-good/m-p/14025#M1704 <P style="user-select: auto;">Hey Amanda,</P> <P style="user-select: auto;">Thank you for sharing that! I really appreciate it. </P> <P style="user-select: auto;">I also hope that you are feeling okay and staying safe during this pandemic. It is super hard. Make sure you keep in touch with your loved ones. </P> <P style="user-select: auto;">Here to chat <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":slightly_smiling_face:">🙂</span></P> Sat, 04 Sep 2021 03:32:09 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/depression/don-t-waste-time-with-the-bad-live-with-the-good/m-p/14025#M1704 Sophia16 2021-09-04T03:32:09Z