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š Don't Look up.
This is issue #99 of LifeLemons. You can read them all here.
Sometimes, I play out depressing scenarios in my head.
Iām not sure why I do it, but it often involves family and friends.
Kinda weird, I know.
But funnily enough, itās probably the quickest way for my brain to recentre and remember why they matter to me, why our arguments mean nothing and how grateful I am to have them in my life.
So, when I watched the new movie āDonāt look upā on Netflix, I couldnāt help but notice how this same phenomenon was experienced by many.
If you havenāt watched the film, hereās a summary that wonāt spoil any more than the trailer would:
A meteor is about to destroy Earth, and the government acts slowly, selfishly and disappointingly in the face of clear scientific evidence.
Almost every person I know who watched it had felt there was a lot of satirical truth to it. It hatched numerous conversations about the human condition, where our society stands and how weād act in the face of adversity.
I couldnāt help but draw parallels between both of these experiences of mine.
Thinking about the worst replenishes our reservoirs of gratitude, reminds us how good things are now (relatively) and how we can prepare against undesirable outcomes.
Thatās gratefulness, appreciation, living in the present, preparing for the future and much much more, all from something as simple as a ādepressingā idea.
So, instead of burying our heads in the sand at the first fragment of a negative thought, there does seem to be some benefit in thinking this way, even if it is just for a quick mental recalibration.
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