Albeit super reductive

It seems like all of your feelings really do come down to chemicals in your brain (which are highly influenced by outside factors obviously). Fuck me, now I’m realizing all of my wants/desires are just certain feelings that may or may not be influenced by how others perceive me (i.e. social status)

I did not need this realization 😀 someone please tell me I am wrong

  • invalidusernamelol [he/him]
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    10 months ago

    This just seems like a headier way of saying "try not being sad"

    It's not good that your brain is governed by chemicals because it automates breathing, it's good that your brain is governed by chemicals because that means a lot of issues can be remediated or resolved with chemicals (which are in no short supply in industrial society).

    That's not a solution for environmental and systemic issues that lead to those problems, but at least there's some possibility to ease that injury now.

    • RyanGosling [none/use name]
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      10 months ago

      we are more than our thoughts and feelings, the challenge is to learn when to accept them and when to overcome them

      UHMMMM bootsraps much????

      ok lol. there's no point in discussing this further.

      It's not good that your brain is governed by chemicals because it automates breathing, it's good that your brain is governed by chemicals because that means a lot of issues can be remediated or resolved with chemicals

      ???? What are you on about lol. This is literally what I'm saying - OP is distraught because they don't believe they're in control of their body; I say that's completely normal because our bodies do things without us being conscious of it; I then say that despite this automation, we still have the ability to deviate from our thoughts and bodies to serve our goals. You're literally just disagreeing with me then rewording what I'm saying as a rebuttal.

      And who said anything about anything being a solution for environmental or systemic issues? I said despite external factors influencing our subconscious, most of us still retain the ability to choose to overcome or go along with that influence - that's not the same as "stop being sad." Making conscious decisions in spite of what your body is used to doesn't guarantee anything, happiness or sadness, hence my GPS analogy - you might think you know a better way, but you could end up nowhere, but the GPS will still adapt to that decision and now you either choose to follow that GPS or keep going your own way.

      My post was not meant to "fix" OP's deeper problems. It was meant to comfort them so they know that our emotions, thoughts, desires, etc. occurring without us knowing why is completely normal and nothing to be ashamed about.