Just submit to paying your exact taxes and that will alone take a weight off. It’s an uncomfortable governmental process that makes anyone mildly nervous. Like seeing a police car behind you when driving even tho you haven’t done anything wrong

Obviously not a poor person's creation. A poor person could still climb that ladder and build the fire lol

https://preview.redd.it/vkzi8hq3byqa1.jpeg?width=744&format=pjpg&auto=webp&v=enabled&s=11eb7eee61bce00c8b1ab7be82d127740162d5fc

But we are family!

I actually found this very helpful because my depression comes with a lot of shame and guilt which depletes my motivation because it feels like “I’ve messed up so many times, other people are so much further than me already, I’m useless so why bother trying?” And one great thing I’ve found to combat that guilt is gratitude and mindfulness. I might not be successful in business yet but I have achieved a wonderful home life that I didn’t have before, so that’s proof that I can in fact get the things I want if I try hard enough.

And another thing that’s been helpful is actively reminding myself that it’s NOT a competition. My friend getting her dream job doesn’t say anything about my work ethic. That girl I went to high school with posting her beautiful wedding on Instagram has no effect on when I’ll get married. That stuff isn’t about me. I do understand that a competitive attitude works for some people and that’s great! But it doesn’t work for everyone and sometimes it’s helpful to just be in the moment and realize I don’t have the worst life in the world, it’s actually pretty great and I’m really lucky so I don’t need to stay in bed beating myself up over my failures. Anyway thanks for this post, you’ve changed my day from a depression-in-bed day to a get-shit-done day 💕

Mort / Guards! Guards! / Small Gods / Going Postal are in my opinion all good starting points. I wish I could start reading the books without knowing anything <3

He could've climbed the ladder first then raised it back up to make a fire

But picture does not show what is in the upstairs

No, it's saying don't leave a good job now just because it's a tough time. It's saying don't give up a better future to have temporary happiness. It's telling you to keep perspective on what you are doing today and how it might affect your future wants and desires.

So for you if that means less Netflix and avocado toast splurges to be able to afford a house because you've identified those things a being related, then sure. But I doubt a picture is telling you to have less avocado toast.

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I recommend you do a break through amount of magic mushrooms

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I'm going to admit to being blind and not seeing the ladder lol

Isn't it obvious? If you see a ladder, don't burn your opportunity to make a warm fire by going up it and leaving

Nice

I'm having a hard time making the connection between the message of this image, and how it would apply in real life. Is it telling us to spend less on Netflix and avocado toast so we can afford a house?

I would have burned only the even steps or only the odd ones 🤔

This is not motivating if you are naked and freezing to death.

For someone who has never read his work, what would you recommend starting with?

it's meant to be vague to mean different things to different people. like a horoscope.

But I'm upvoting for at least having original art and not just being a picture of the rock.

Die in the cold with a ladder instead?

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you know you can do nothing right and then get a sales job and make like 200,000 a year with no degree it’s all relative man just stay positive. Don’t think too much about grades and sports. if you love sports, go play with your friends recreationally if you teach one kid or tutor, one kid, you’ll feel fulfilled in life that you’re passing things onto the next generation and that’s it just don’t overthink it.