[4603] in Depressing_Thoughts
Re: memories
dcctdw@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (dcctdw@ATHENA.MIT.EDU)
Thu Jul 7 22:40:33 1994
This is all IMNSFHO, so here, have a salt mine:
When Bad Things Happen, you remember them so you can avoid the same
situation in the future.
When Keen Things Happen, you don't make a point to remember them, because
you're too busy savoring The Keen Thing.
A year or so ago, I started making a point to try and remember Really Keen
Things. So, like now, when i'm depressed, I can look back and say, "Ha! I
haven't always been unhappy! Why, there are all these Keen Memories
floating around."
So, yes, it is possible to remember Good Times; you just have to be a
little diligent. But it doesn't stop you from being depressed; for me, it
just means that i recover faster.
