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*brohug*

Originally Posted by Five_X

I know what it's like. For me, the holidays never seem to be that happy, up until about New Years. All my major problems have always just concentrated around December. Now this year, it's gotten especially bad... I do my best to work through it, though. :/

Best of luck to you, Five

I know what it's like. For me, the holidays never seem to be that happy, up until about New Years. All my major problems have always just concentrated around December. Now this year, it's gotten especially bad... I do my best to work through it, though. :/

My advice is to look for what you want. Then do it. Don't doubt your actions until you notice they aren't getting results. Think of alternatives but make sure you act when you can otherwise you'll trap yourself. If it doesn't turn out well then revise it or alter your plans to find a way.

I think the key is planning ahead and sticking to it. While also knowing when to fold it avoiding the sunken cost fallacy.

Sorry to hear that. Here are some inspirational lines for you. Helped me on several occasions in a crisis.

Spoiler:

If you are depressed, you live in the past.
If you are anxious, you live in the future.
If you are at peace, you live in the present.
(Some chinese guy)

Spoiler:

Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even the dull and the ignorant; they too have their story. Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are vexations to the spirit. If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain and bitter; for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself. Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans. Keep interested in your own career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time. Exercise caution in your business affairs; for the world is full of trickery. But let this not blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals; and everywhere life is full of heroism. Be yourself. Especially, do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love; for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment it is as perennial as the grass. Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth. Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness. Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should. Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be, and whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul. With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.

Max Ehrmann, "Desiderata"

Spoiler:

Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.

In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.

Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds and shall find me unafraid.

It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.

William Ernest Henley, "Invictus"

Being at most a set of pixels you can see on internet board I can't be of much more help. Hang in there, I know how it feels.

Indecision can be a real pain if you let it take the better of you.

Building some confidence is a necessary step. Believe in yourself. It's not at easy as saying it, but there's really no use stressing out the fact that you can't deliver absolutely what you had in mind at all time. Get some inspiration from others, but don't compare yourself to them. Don't go with "I still can't do as good as this guy." Think what I can learn from him and how can I implement this knowledge into my own work?

I have so much possibilities that I can't decide. Smart people usually suffers from indecision when exposed to multiple choices tests, that is because they are often one step ahead, thinking about the results rather than answering the question. As a general rule, advices don't really help because they only add even more options to the possibilities. Overthinking things can lead to even more procrastination and thus, doesn't really help. You're essentially creating a false boundary by pushing your analysis to the extreme. Trust your guts more.

Once you decide with a course of action, stick to it. Even if you think it's not ending up as properly as you thought initially. Organize your stuff if you have to. (thinking about your FF ideas)

If you really get stuck, flip a coin, (or roll a dice) and go with it. It's impossible to know all results, sometimes, things which seem bad can turn into something better because of an exterior factor. Anxiety is your worst enemy, just relax and stick to your objective once set.

burn

Originally Posted by Imperial

That joke was never funny.

Just like the anime was never good.

Killroy was here

repetition is humor on the internet, got that? Repetition is humor



Repetition...is...humor.

Originally Posted by Dark Pulse

What Tsukihime anime?

That joke was never funny.

What Tsukihime anime?

"as if they're gold-plated gifts from God". xD

That feel.

Originally Posted by Imperial

Yes, I am Marching Madly Onward. I have a bad habit of using a different user name on every site I frequent, so it leads to a lot of people assuming I'm stealing my own jokes or prose.

Oh I see. I noticed some time ago while rereading your old Bleach and Code Geass fics, but then forgot to ask until now.

By the way, the Bleach Crack Trilogy is still comedy gold.

Originally Posted by Leftovers

Question: Would you happen to be Marching Madly Onward on ff.net, since Jokin' Zouken has been uploaded there by that account?

Yes, I am Marching Madly Onward. I have a bad habit of using a different user name on every site I frequent, so it leads to a lot of people assuming I'm stealing my own jokes or prose.

Question: Would you happen to be Marching Madly Onward on ff.net, since Jokin' Zouken has been uploaded there by that account?