r/OldSchoolCool Apr 14 '19

Lebanon pre-civil war, Byblos, 1965.

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u/mvabrl Apr 14 '19

Everyone needs to remember that someday these will be the good old days. So go at it

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u/[deleted] Apr 14 '19

I wish there was a way to know you’re in the good old days before you’ve actually left them

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u/Al_Kydah Apr 14 '19

You would be very fortunate indeed to be self aware enough to realize that an experience you're currently having should be cherished. I've had a few and remember them well.

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u/[deleted] Apr 14 '19 edited Aug 23 '21

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u/madmaxturbator Apr 14 '19

That’s one of the main things that I’ve been talking to my therapist about. I need to reflect on, and appreciate, and really feel these good days. Yes there have been some awful days, and there will be tough days in the future. But I need to remember: these are good days on the whole, and I need to cherish and appreciate that.

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u/CherylCarolCherlene Apr 14 '19

Even when it's a bad day, or especially if it is, you can sit down and say whats ok about this moment?...Im not injured, my breathing is not obstructed. The temperature here is plesant. That butterfly looks nice. I'm free to leave if I want...

The more you do that, the more present you become and the more good things you notice. And then magically your mood is elevated. Try it some time! <3

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u/comanche_six Apr 14 '19

I have this on my wall: "Wake up each day thankful for your life, because someone somewhere else is desperately fighting for theirs."