PSA
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We've all seen some version of a PSA (btw, is there a PSA licencing board? j/k) that says something to the effect of:
Lethargy, procrastination, lack of energy, lack of interest, it's depression, it's not your fault.
This is usually a lead up to sell the target audience counseling services, pharmaceuticals, supplements, self-help books, or who knows what else.
Let me tell you why this rubs me the wrong way.
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A person would have to be in a very untenable place in life to accept moral absolution from a PSA.
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Let's stipulate there is some truth in this kind of PSA. So what. A person experiencing these experiences (do you like how I did that?) doesn't need to be told it's not their fault.
They need to take responsibility for the realities they might be facing, organize a plan of action, and then take action.
I woke up to a room that was 92 F because so and so kept me up all night.
I have an appointment for lab work.
My first thought was: I think I'll skip it.
I can't tell you how much work it entails when rancid water floods your home. Some of you know.
I called the owner of the roofing company and he agreed to expedite my job and do it on July 27.
There is no rain.
The tarping worked in my bedroom and the hall but the kitchen no and the ceiling tile on the opposite end of the sink opened up.
I would love to go to a hotel for two days and rest. I would also love it if so and so left town for the weekend and the temperature dropped to 79 F.
Oh well.
I thought about my doctor and imagined what it would be like if I had to tell him I hadn't done my labs.
He doesn't deserve that after working with me for six years.
So, I got up, took a shower, and got dressed.
Why it matters (sic):
Feeling one way or another is one thing. It's the actions you take or don't that get you through life.
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