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Cake day: July 8th, 2023

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  • So many misconceptions here.

    First, there are 2 buckets of depression. First is situational. These typically resolve when the situation causing it resolves. Second is chronic depression, or whatever the correct term is. This is a lifelong condition that cannot be cured as far as I know, but can instead be mananged. If you have chronic depression then the best thing you can do is accept it and try your best to manage it.

    Second, therapists don’t prescribe medication. Psychiatrists do. Talk therapy helps you work through your issues. You can do this without being on meds. It doesn’t have to be both.

    Third, exercise has been clinically proven to improve mood, as you said. No, it won’t cure chronic depression but it will sure as shit help. You should definitely take advantage of it if you can.





  • I think it really comes to running a comprehensive analysis of what you spend money on throughout the year. Calculate everything you spend money on annually. Factor in costs. See what money you’re left over with. Add in some investing goals. Then factor that in and see where you end up with. At the end, if you have money left over and you don’t feel it needs to be added to savings, and you’re satisfied with your current investing (retirement/extra, etc.) THEN by all means, blow the money on cool shit. Because at that point you’ve done your due diligence and have a clear understanding of whether a certain purchase makes financial sense and is worth the tradeoff you get for having that thing.

    Of course there is always opportunity cost. I.e. “how much could I have made by investing that money in something”, however this needs to be balanced with your long term goals and how much satisfaction you’ll get out of buying the thing you want.