We are far more likely to quit when we view life as a game we can win or lose.
The virtual dollars on a screen, the number of subscribers, what the grades looked like, how happy one feels…
That is also the source of so much burnout. If we become so attached to the outcome, we miss so many of the lessons to be learned. We think that if we win, then we will be happy.
Good mental health is not the absence of suffering. The goal is not to be without sadness or to feel good all the time. No, good mental health is having the appropriate response to outside stimuli. It is having a good sense of locus of control. It is about resiliency. Connections with people who you want to share this journey with.
It is a shame when the world beats people down so hard that they find themselves not trying anymore. Often what is missing is the perspective. You are not going to make it through without feeling the “bad stuff” along the way.
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