Jul
30
2009
Sometimes All You Can Do Is The Next Thing
Author: siggySometimes in the throes of depression all you can do is the next thing. So that is what you focus on–the next thing that needs to be done in your life. And sometimes when you do that–keep going to the next pressing task your depression will eventually lift.
Depression can be very selfish (and my intent is certainly not to make people who are in the midst of depression to feel guilty). Nevertheless depression can numb you, prevent you from seeing very clearly and all you can do is to look at your life and deal with the next thing that has priority. Then when you do the next thing another next thing shows up in your life.
Sometimes you are depressed because you are doing so little and doing the next thing will help eventually lift your depression. Forcing yourself to physically move is a good thing whether or not you feel like it.
In the beginning it takes extra energy to get going. Continually doing the next thing may get you going. In the beginning it will take a bit of faith for you will not feel like moving. Depression can be a deceiver.
If everyday you keep doing the next thing, before you know you will be more in control of your life and there will be less “loose ends”. The advice from the bible is very wise, ‘Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.’
