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63 Steps to Survive The Worst Moments of Your Life
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Don't repress negative feelings
That means if someone close to you asks, “How are things?” You respond with, “I feel like dog shit,” not with, “Oh, I’m greeeeeeat,” and then run away to cry into your cereal bowl and wonder why nobody in the world cares about you. - Mark Manson
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Surviving the worst moments of your life
- Identify the feeling. Anger? Grief? Sadness?
- Go ahead and cry if you need to. No shame. It’s healthy.
- Identify what you could have done better.
- Forgive yourself and other people involved.
- Tell somebody close to you how you feel.
- Don’t be afraid to be alone sometimes.
- Take a moment to think about all of the things in your life that are amazing.
- Practice patience. Pain takes time to resolve.
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“The past can hurt. But from the way I see it, you can either run from it, or… learn from it.”
Rafiki - The Lion King
Brace Yourself For The Sequel
Every good story deserves a sequel. Keep swimming!
What this means for you: You’ve learned from your failures, now learn from your successes — and build off them. Get ready for the next adventure and watch the cycle repeat itself.
Celebrate
After conquering their challenges characters are “reborn” with greater knowledge and power than before. They teamed up with friends to save others, and in the process saved themselves.
What this means for you: Take stock of what you accomplished. Enjoy it.