I'm Just Sayin'

I'm a little aggravated. I keep running across self pity... those who waller in the muddy water of despair.  Self pity is, I have come to believe, THE malady of our times... "oh woe is me" is the slogan of the generation of entitlement. And so we turn to drugs, alcohol, religion and shrinks as we attempt to deal with the agony. And we sling blame and point our fingers at all the excuses we can conjure as justification for our depression.

Oh Woe Is Me

(Joan Jett)

What happened to my heroes
They seemed to disappear
The idols keep on singin'
But they don't sound sincere
Oh woe is me, oh woe is me

I don't got no money
All I got's a name
The future's lookin' hazy
But who can I blame
Oh woe is me, oh woe is me

Woe is me, woe is me
Is me me me me me

What happened to the parties
I thought they'd never end
I lost my only lover
Proves you can't trust a friend
Oh woe is me, oh woe is me
Oh woe is me, oh woe is me, yeah

Life does not owe us anything. We are not due nor do we have a right to happiness, wealth, health or fulfilment. Sometimes, contentment with one's life is solely dependant upon one's attitude and sense of self worth. Some need very little to lead a happy, content life...others lust for  more than they can ever have and will never possess contentment. Some realize that happiness hinges not upon the value of one's assets, but how one values one's assets. 

Total satisfaction is not the real goal... without needing to seek  more, we lose our drive and become stagnant, but balance is critical as is a sense of true value and worth.

I do acknowledge the fact that some individuals have real medical problems which can cause clinical depression. It is not my intention to degrade or debase those who have an actual reason to seek the help of doctors and the assistance of mood modifying drugs.

Self pity is a hole into which we can easily fall.  We can watch out where we step and look for sure footing, but one can best maintain a positive outlook by truthful introspection or contemplation of one's inner self.