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Mindfulness is legit (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) by bernhoftbret@lemmy.world to c/memes@lemmy.world
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I don't mean to undermine your suffering or hardships, or the ones shared by the world. Far from that.

I am simply sharing a meme pointing out a fundamental shift occurred in my life after starting a daily gratitude practice.

I studied and began practicing "gratitude" when I was living in poverty. Digging in the dirt for $5 an hour. Less than 10 years ago.

The human experience is a "big tent" phenomenon, and as long as rights are upheld, all should be welcome to participate. Even those atheists (myself included) who enjoy meditation.

Edit 1:

1/4 of votes were "down" or "in disapproval of this meme". Next time I will be more explicit in what is meant by "gratitude can solve most of the worlds problems".

The trick is that if everyone had what they needed and such a state was recognized, most problems would solve themselves. This is a statement I will stand by.

Edit 2:

Also of note are the many "upvotes" this meme received. I appreciate those who can see what I am trying to say here. Gratitude and mindfulness are wonderful peacemaking forces.

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[–] humorlessrepost@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

TIL Dave fucking Ramsey has a Lemmy account.

[–] Donkter@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

Lmao the edits have sent me. You realized you were coming off as ungrateful with the complaint about the down votes.

[–] Snowpix@lemmy.ca 6 points 5 hours ago

Gratitude hasn't killed any billionaires or shareholders, nor is it bringing down costs or stopping the rise of fascism right now.

[–] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago

Funny that the line piece is the rarest piece in classic NES Tetris.

Most of the world’s problems are ultimately collective action problems. We would all be better off if we could cooperate more effectively but we just can’t seem to get on the same page.

[–] ieatpwns@lemmy.world 9 points 11 hours ago

I’m sorry yall it’s all my fault I have t been saying thank you enough

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 18 points 14 hours ago

1000002664

[–] Aequitas@feddit.org 25 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

That's some privileged hippie bullshit. Gratitude does absolutely nothing about the problems of the world. Class consciousness, mass protests and Molotov cocktails on the other hand...

[–] greenbit@lemmy.zip 3 points 4 hours ago

Mindfulness is a solid gateway to class consciousness tho

[–] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 4 points 11 hours ago

Gatorade

[–] crazycraw@crazypeople.online 35 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

Ohhhh my bad. I wasn't being mindful enough and allowed my energy to somehow make Trump to do all this bad shit.

I should have more gratitude that all the people who died for this country did so, so that the draft dodging fraudulent rapist idiot could lead the military and other branches of the govt.

i didn't use the right crystal.

[–] FauxLiving@lemmy.world -4 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

i didn’t use the right crystal.

It's pretty on brand for an outrage farming political bot to be so ignorant of modern psychology as to confuse mindfulness with crystal healing.

[–] alsaaas@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (1 children)

Please for the love of god get into Erich Fromm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6m84CG5iRf4

[–] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 1 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

That's a great insight. I'll look up some more of his stuff

A brief paraphrasing if someone is curious but doesn't want to watch a video:

People are damaged by the molds that society forces themselves into.

The ones most able to suppress their own individuality and fit into the mold are considered 'healthy members of society' while anyone who chafes at the mold is labeled as 'mentally unwell'. Even the people who fit into the molds have to make an effort to behave 'correctly' and this constant effort and struggle drives a lot of unhappiness (which most people just mask over, further amplifying the damage).

[–] alsaaas@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

He talks about the systems in place in bourgeois society and how it damages individuals; how some individuals suppress parts of themselves, of their humanity, to fit in

Edit: Here is a video of him where he talk about psychiatry being used to make working cogs in the system of capitalist production

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhbSUeL-foU

[–] fckreddit@lemmy.ml 8 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Not sure about the world's problems, but mindfulness helped me tremendously. I started writing "love" letters to my near and dear and it worked really well. It's like a supercharged gratitude journal.

[–] frizzo@piefed.social 1 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

That's exactly what the guy said your problems most likely are not my children and countryman are currently in a genocide which a 1x7 of gratitude ain't gonna help mate.

[–] Amnesigenic@lemmy.ml 13 points 21 hours ago

No, most of the worlds problems are not the result of a lack of gratitude and will not be fixed by an increase in gratitude

[–] CaptainBasculin@lemmy.bascul.in 7 points 21 hours ago

nah nah nah that line has to go one more to the left. You'd be much more likely to keep a consistent tetris setup if you choose to do so, as you can fit any combination of Js and Ls from a 7 bag shuffle

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 9 points 1 day ago

Saving the gratitude for when it has the greatest effect.

[–] BCOVertigo@lemmy.world 4 points 21 hours ago

I feel like there's a good concept here but don't go crazy and fight a real boxer if you're an influencer, or something wildly impossible