It's ok to be sad

It’s ok to be sad:

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It’s ok to be sad.

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It’s ok to be angry.

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It’s ok to be lonely.

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It’s ok to feel all of these emotions.

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Feel them.

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Watch them.

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Understand them.

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Then use them as fuel.

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Use them to change your habits.

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Figure out why.

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Why are you sad?

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Why are you angry?

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Why are you lonely?

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Ask yourself.

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And figure out the answer.

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Sometimes you need other people to help you see it.

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But if you don’t talk about it and open up, no one will ever know.

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I can’t stress this enough.

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Learn to understand your emotions!

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Learn to understand your habits.

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Learn to understand your mind.

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Other people can give you tips and tricks, but ultimately only you will know.

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I have this mantra that helps me: everything that happens is my fault.

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Good or bad, my fault.

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It allows you to take ownership.

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It allows you to be accountable.

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It allows you to learn from your mistakes and do better.

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Your goal should be to understand yourself a bit better.

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Understand your emotions.

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Feel them.

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Listen to them.

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Experience them.

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Life will always be a struggle.

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It is for everyone.

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As Charlie Munger said on a recent podcast before his death, his only advice for when you’re struggling is take it.

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Angelina Jolie said the same thing recently in an interview.

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Everyone struggles.

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It’s universal.

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We all are fighting battles no one else knows.

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We’re all struggling on our way.

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The only way forward is through it.

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You can’t avoid it.

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You can’t hide from it.

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You can’t get away from it.

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We all struggle.

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It’s ok to struggle.

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But when you are, reach out.

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Tell someone.

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Someone close to you.

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Someone you know.

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Even someone on the Internet.

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Or, write it down.

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Only for you.

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Write whatever dark shit is happening in your head and get it out.

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All the feelings.

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All the thoughts.

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All the uninhibited things you’ve wanted to say but never could.

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Get it out of your head.

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We all feel the emotions but only some of us choose to process it.

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Only some of us choose to reflect on it.

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Only some of us choose to understand it.

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Be one of those people.

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Be one of those people who’s ok being sad.

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It’ll help you the rest of your life.