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Originally Posted by Radical  I got an idea, watch the film The Shawshank Redemption. That is a great movie to give you hope.
"If you lose hope, somehow you lose the vitality that keeps life moving, you lose that courage to be, that quality that helps you go on in spite of it all. And so today I still have a dream."
-Martin Luther King, Jr. |
That's a beautiful quote, Radical
When I was of age, I was conscripted into our country's army, it's a mandatory 2 and a half years of service here.
Being the artistic rebellious type, you could tell how I fitted in to the rigid structures of the military. I hated it (and ahem, so do a LOT of others inside, more than any publicist will ever let on).
Everyone of us found that at the beginning, the best thing to do was to forget about the time left ahead, or else we'd go crazy. Just live one day at a time, look forward to the weekends out and do whatever you can to keep yourself moving forward.
What did make it easier was for me to do 2 things:
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To remember that I could be ordered to do anything I didn't want to, but I could not be made to think or feel anything I didn't want to. You realize real quick how true it is that the first and last freedom we have is all inside our heads, where no-one can make you do anything you don't choose.
2)
To find what brings you joy and make yourself follow it. I've always loved reading fantasy books, so during that time to make me keep going I kept my enthusiasm alive by devouring tons of fantasy books in my spare time. They gave me something to look forward to, which was important.
Ideally, you'd want to do something constructive, but if you're in a bad place right now, give yourself the permission to take baby steps. What are the things that have always brought you zest, fun and enthusiasm in life?