...2days thought...

“If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment.”

― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

Guys... everyone has a right to their own opinions/views/thoughts... pls respect that.. remember Marcus also said this...

“Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.”
― Marcus Aurelius , Meditations

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thewindupbirdchronicles · 46-50, M

I understand the meanings of the original quote. Yet, some don't have the ability to revoke their life circumstances from what they endure - even if I wanted to tell them, they have that power to revoke, it becomes insensitive of their plight. The second quote, when you truly reflect, is not all much different from the first, but this allows the idea Marcus Aurelius didn't always foresee how his words could be taken; especially in a modern world (no reflection upon his statements there)

MoonlightLullaby · 41-45, F

@thewindupbirdchronicles [quote]Yet, some don't have the ability to revoke their life circumstances from what they endure - even if I wanted to tell them, they have that power to revoke, it becomes insensitive of their plight[/quote]

This was my thought. Although meant well, "it's a one size fits all" quote. Yet that makes me a victim because I disagree. Hah.
Passive aggressive armchair psychologists are rampant on this site, and I can bet their lives are no better, nor happier than mine. Of course, the one was just a keyboard warrior. Gotta love 'em😉

SW-User

@MoonlightLullaby Just as the author of the post says ☝️

[quote]Guys...everyone has a right to their own opinions/views/thoughts...pls respect that[/quote]

Your views and opinions are your own.....you have a right to your opinion. You were unjustly shed in an untrue light. Respect is the key word and none was given to you imo....👍

MoonlightLullaby · 41-45, F

@SW-User People wanna play pyscholigists on the internet & I actually feel sorry for them, as something must be lacking in their [b]own[/b] lives. People tend to project their own struggles onto others and perhaps this is what happened. Can't say, as I'm not licensed in that department.😉
Funny part is, she started following me after saying she liked the vibe of my posts.🤭

SW-User

@MoonlightLullaby Yes, they do wanna play psychologists on the internet.....I feel sorry for them as well.....lacking in their own lives is the proper way to put it. Neither one of us is licensed in that department. Don't claim to be. 😉

Yes, I remember well how she started following you.....you actually taught her a few pointers on how to navigate the site when she first arrived. 🤭

thewindupbirdchronicles · 46-50, M

@MoonlightLullaby I've shared my opinion with you of who gets to call someone a victim; themselves (in this context). I'm happy my words matched your thought, and more, don't let anyone call you a victim. Once, it is unjust and not true, and further, it's not for someone else to yield those words like a weapon. It reflects more upon their character than yours.