Thank God for deep depression! That may sound crazy but bear me out. We all have seen the television ads: there is no doubt depression hurts–yourself and every one around you but there is no magic pill to dispel it although the right medication might help temporarily. And there is nothing wrong with that.
Just realize deep depression is often a profound indicator that at your core of your being there is something radically wrong. You are not who you are supposed to be. You know it and it is exhibited as depression because you can’t tolerate that knowledge and your mind and body is numbed as a result.
I am not trying to make you feel guilty nor do I have the temerity to tell you what you ought to be doing. There is no magic bullet to lift the depression. And you can not do it alone. You need someone at your side–a trusted adviser, a facilitator.
It does not matter who you use. Your mate is usually not a good choice. You need someone who is not invested in your life. The depression can lift given time but it will happen gradually and will require work on your part.
A body at rest stays at rest and will take extra energy to get going. A basic law of physics but it can be applied to someone who is looking for answers and is starting to be the person they were meant to be.
It is very difficult at first: your mind and body is literally depressed and as I said it will take extra energy in the beginning to get going. There are no easy answers. You have to explore what is at your core–what you really want to do with your life.
The word for vocation (which is not necessarily your job) comes from the Latin root vocare which means to call. Your vocation is literally your calling, your reason to be–your driving force.
No one can tell you what your vocation ought to be: you have to find out yourself. Someone can guide you in that search but nevertheless yours is unique.
Depression often occurs because you have thwarted your most sacred calling. I am convinced if you start doing more and more each day what your inner most calling is telling you to do your depression will gradually lift.
There are no easy answers. And the world is full of people who are quick to tell you what you ought to be doing. You have to find out yourself. I like the title of the book, “Do What You Love, The Money Will Follow”.
It is true the closer your life follows your inner most calling the more successful you will be with your life for you will be happier with your life. I did not say necessarily rich but successful. Life is not always fair.
Your deep depression is an indicator your life has strayed from what that little voice inside of you is telling you to do. To that extent you ought to thank your depression. It give you an opportunity to right your life. You only have one life.
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