Do you feel like if you accepted...

[Coffeandamug]

Do you feel like if you accepted life as it is and as it can be, within its limitations, absurdness and pain life would become livable ?

 

[Vicolo cieco]

Personally no, because life would still remain an imposition, a struggle I've never asked for.

 

[Aloneandinpain]

I accepted my current life on the basis that things would certainly get a bit better eventually. They never did.

 

[BlazingBob]

I can't accept the fact my body is torturing me.

 

[FuneralCry]

No and I'd never want to "accept" existence, the fact that I was burdened with something as torturous and undesirable as existence is beyond unacceptable to me, it's a horrific tragedy how humans procreate in the first place even know nobody can suffer from never existing at all.

For me non-existence is always preferable to suffering for decades just to die in agony from old age, there's nothing acceptable about this abomination, I see existence as something best avoided no matter what. I'd never wish to exist as a conscious being with the ability to suffer endlessly, I wish I never existed more than anything, I wish I stayed eternally unaware of the evil that is existence.

 

[Forever Sleep]

I've gone through phases in life where I thought it would be easier on me if I could just accept things- mainly when I was working in retail! I don't really think you can be who you're not though.

I suppose when we're discontent, it's our brains way of telling us we should be doing something else and sometimes- pursuing that something else can make us happy(er.)

I don't think it would be great to go through life as a zombie. I feel like that's what antidepressants do- just make us accept our lot and keep going. I think that's so depressing really. Turning us all into money making robots.

 

[Dark Window]

Acceptance helps but accepting serious illness does not make your life satisfying.

 

[Linda]

Do you feel like if you accepted life as it is and as it can be, within its limitations, absurdness and pain life would become livable ?

I think it depends on your circumstances. If things are not too bad, then taking that sort of accepting attitude, and making the best of it, may be a sensible way forward. It may make life livable, and even, within limits, pleasant. But if you are faced with a situation that really is intolerable, then trying to tolerate it might not work. Much also depends on how much support you have from other people. Everyone's situation is different, and there is no one-size-fits-all answer to your question. Think of Stephen Hawking, for example. His situation was very difficult. Many people in his situation would have chosen to ctb. (I probably would.) He didn't. But as well as accepting his situation, and trying to make the best of it, he also had a lot of support from others.

 

[SMmetalhead36]

Do you feel like if you accepted life as it is and as it can be, within its limitations, absurdness and pain life would become livable ?

Not anymore.

 

[lizzywizzy09]

Nah, that was me four years ago. I'm passed that now.

 

[Forveleth]

I'm in a relationship with someone who put me here using emotional manipulation and threats. They don't respect me and they treat me like a second class citizen compared to everyone else in their life. If I accepted this, I think it would be called something like Stockholm syndrome. How would that make my life better? Now I'm just delusional.

 

[BlazingBob]

No and I'd never want to "accept" existence, the fact that I was burdened with something as torturous and undesirable as existence is beyond unacceptable to me, it's a horrific tragedy how humans procreate in the first place even know nobody can suffer from never existing at all.

For me non-existence is always preferable to suffering for decades just to die in agony from old age, there's nothing acceptable about this abomination, I see existence as something best avoided no matter what. I'd never wish to exist as a conscious being with the ability to suffer endlessly, I wish I never existed more than anything, I wish I stayed eternally unaware of the evil that is existence.

Amen! You and me both.

 

[ms_beaverhousen]

Sounds like it could be for you..

 

[sanction]

Do you feel like if you accepted life as it is and as it can be, within its limitations, absurdness and pain life would become livable ?

Its much easier said than done

For example, slaving away at a job for 40 years. You can either hate it and dread it. Or accept it, then instead try to enjoy your daily cup of coffee while you are working at the job

In the end, its not going to make a huge difference, and lying to yourself can only last for so long, until it loses its effects

However, as an absolute last resort, yes, that can be considered a strategy. But just expect bare minimal effects

Because I'm assuming you refer to lying to yourself for a few decades, which is not a short amount of time. Unless its just a few months, a year, or even a few years, then might be possible

This is probably a coping mechanism people use when they're stuck in prison