Comments on: Try, Try Again

By: Will

Will — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:47:14 +0000

Greg–

Thanks for the boost! Yes, the ego is the big problem and yes there is what you call The Rut. Luckily, I’m in a good place right now, but as much as I wish it weren’t so, I am sure I will some day sink again. I guess the point is to just keep trying. I’m glad to hear you’ve been having epiphanies, too. Finding a niche is a big problem for me, though I may have figured it out at last. It seems we do share the experience of a major career that ended. Doing a follow-on seems pretty tough. I will probably be writing a bit less for a while. I look forward to checking out your writings.

–Will

By: Greg Montgomery

Greg Montgomery — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 23:15:10 +0000

Will – You fucking rock, bro. Obviously you’re a well read, brilliant cat that needs to keep on keepin’ on. The highs, the lows. The light vs the dark. I(we) lose sight of our ‘imbalance’ and fall prey to our all too seductive EGO. We need to keep our eyes on the road. Trust your mind and embrace your gift being able to verbalize your experiences. I’m trying to do the same thing on my blog. But then…….The Rut. This is where I struggle, brother.
Retired football player, trying to find his purpose, disgruntled citizen sick of our Fox News society, experienced many epiphanies in the last 6 months, trying to help others.
I’m doing my best to find my niche’, get involved in a non-profit and change the world.

PS – Enough of your’ awe shucks’ disclaimers within your posts. Trust it. Tell people how it is…You’re on the money.

By: Will

Will — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 16:55:32 +0000

jss–
I agree. It is OK to have a small audience. As is obvious, I have delusions of grandeur from time to time, not to mention dreams of someday earning a living again. But in terms of the message, in my best moments I adopt your attitude and figure that those who would benefit from my ideas will find them. If they don’t find them here, on this blog, then they will find essentially the same concepts on someone else’s site. In the end, there is only one Truth; we are all saying the same thing in different ways.
–Will

By: jss

jss — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 21:12:07 +0000

There are a lot of messages out the Will, valid messages that don’t catch on. Valid messages don’t catch on because most people do not understand or don’t see things with the same eye as you. It doesn’t mean your message is unimportant. We always think that just because people don’t flock to us like they flocked to Jesus (or Hitler) that our message is worthless. I gave up believing this a long time ago. I have very few readers at my blog and that’s ok. My message is simply my thoughts, the things I’ve learned through experience. Maybe my message was only meant for four people. I’ve come to pretty much think that if my message carries any validity the people that it is intended for will find their way to my blog. And if that’s only four people (or one person) I’m good with that. Not everybody gets to make a big splash. Some of us are intended to make very tiny splashes, or mere ripples.

By: Will

Will — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:24:34 +0000

Larry–

Thanks for reading, and for the words of encouragement. I am getting more and more comfortable with my relative obscurity. On the one hand, I am slowly getting more exposure (e.g., PsychCentral); on the other, it doesn’t really matter how many people see the site, as long as a few that do get something out of it. So whether I gain more of an audience or not, it is clear that the writing will be rewarding. Whenever I put pressure on myself to ‘succeed’, the fun goes out of the process; but when I relax and accept, fulfillment returns. It is easier to see this now, because my clarity and awareness have been largely restored. A lot of meditation and some acupuncture brought me back into balance. Recovery from chronic depression is an interesting road, and one that repeatedly teaches me to lower my expectations and increase my acceptance.

–Will

By: Larry Drain

Larry Drain — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:22:24 +0000

Will- I think what you do is exceptional. I try to consistently read, but am not good at comments. Depression is real and part of our reality is our biology. I know that is not always a fashionable thought. Hang in there. You make a difference. You make good sense. Congratulations on the Psych Central thing. It is so well deserved. Remember what you already know. You are more, much more, than the way you feel. Depression is at its worse when it seduces us into discouragement. Hang tight

By: Emma

Emma — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:51:02 +0000

Depression has also been my companion for more than 25 years. I have learned much, and am probably managing better now than I have at any other time, BUT your moving account of your latest experience, could also be a description of my last month. This is what I find so difficult to accept even after all this time that the depression will appear without warning and uninvited! Reading your essay helped me realise that I am not alone with this experience, and your insights have helped me to think more deeply about my own interpretations of recent events. Thank you. Please continue to trust yourself and communicate from your heart. You words have reached another soul searching for answers. All good wishes

By: Lili

Lili — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:42:53 +0000

You made it to the door and that’s all that matters I totally understand depression. I’m battling it right this second. Oh and the meds call to me though I know I’ll be walking down a really dark path if I start up again. So have strength.

Hugs

By: Will

Will — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:47:54 +0000

Andrea–
It means a great deal to me that you dropped by and read my post. Thank you for the encouragement.
–Will

By: Will

Will — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:06:59 +0000

Lili–
I find it hard to praise myself because it wasn’t me that saved me. But I suppose I deserve credit for making the effort to both honor and open to Presence. I walked to the door, but something else opened it for me.
–Will