While it is not uncommon to be dissatisfied with certain aspects of one’s life, few find such dissatisfaction so overwhelming that they choose to leave that life, through an act that eradicates their physical existence. It has to be said, that to despair of one’s own life, is a very lonely place to be, of which, to feel down upon something, or to be despondent, should ideally be tempered with an appropriate perspective, which when such cannot be initiated by the person so suffering, then it would behoove them to lean upon some other person, entity, or institution for when a decision is determined when despondent, this could become a decision which will ultimately be regretted.
It has to be said, that we are responsible for the thoughts and actions that we take, along with their anticipated effect upon others, in addition to the salient fact that the place that we are currently at as a state of mind, is pretty much ours to own. Those then who express dissatisfaction with where they are presently at, need to, when the going seems especially tough, to draw upon those good resources, such as friends, family, or institutions, that help to provide that necessary support and perspective so that decisions are not made which have the type of consequences, which cannot be undone.
It is vital to recognize that we are not required and really are not supposed to deal with this world, completely on our own, and therefore without support from others. That is to say, humankind is a social species, and therefore it is to our benefit as well as to others, to seek and to form social relationships, of which, most people have family, friends, and other things of interest, that keep their attention and interest in a healthy place. Yet, there are those times, when we are so flummoxed and frustrated, that we can’t seem to find daylight, even when there is daylight to be had. These then are those times when we need to get our head right, by confessing what troubles us to those who have our best interests in mind, so that we will get a healthy perspective of how to constructively deal with what seems to be so overwhelming to our being.
It is unfortunate, that we are unable to read the considerate thoughts of another, for there are plenty of loving and complimentary words that many a person has in their heart for us, but for whatever reason they aren’t able to express these verbally to us, all that often or often enough. That is why, when we are troubled, we need to lean upon our good friends, because when the only thoughts that come to our mind, are the hopelessness of a given situation, and therefore our despair -- it is well to understand, that to a very large extent, whatever seems completely devastating to us, will not necessarily always be that way – for many a thing, does change.
We are defined by the decisions that we make in life, and when those decisions are made when we are in a vulnerable, confused, and distressed state, it isn’t any wonder that our decisions thus made reflect that despair, which is why in those times, we need to reach out to the helping hand of a good friend, so as to comfort us, and to ease our troubled mind.