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Apocryphal? Reads like a self-help magazine article. Sure this could work, for some. But nothing about falling off the wagon (and how to get back on), padding/rounding effort until its all padding and no effort, folks tearing you down because they can't imagine succeeding and wanting you to fail too, and so on.

Life isn't "This one thing that changed my life".

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> Sure this could work, for some. But nothing about

Yeah its a blog post not a doctors orders. Someone shared some positivity, on their personal blog, with a clearly playful title.

If it helps "some" people then its a success. Everything doesn't have to work for everyone.

Lighten up

Sure, its a puff piece. Like I said.

Got any ideas about really improving your life to share? Addressing anything I brought up? Something to move the conversation forward?

Anything that could help a person like me, who could really use help on this.

It was a blog post. Not a comment to something you brought up.

Yes, but the response to my comment was simply negativity as well. No attempt to contribute. That was my polite way of saying that.

I was trying to put it in perspective for you since your reaction seemed very out of left field.

> Anything that could help a person like me, who could really use help on this.

Maybe a self help book or a therapist? Your responses feel like they're coming from a place of frustration with your own situation. If that's the case then I'm sorry you're having a hard time. I'm not the right person to ask.

Good luck, for real.

Hi Joe. I recommend finding a therapist that you really connect with, and perhaps looking into various 12 step groups, as there are many addictions that we humans struggle with that aren't necessarily drugs or alcohol. Wishing you the best.

Is there one for procrastination and malaise?

strangely, workaholics anonymous has meetings specifically for work avoidance aka procrastination (I used to struggle with that a lot too) http://www.workaholics-anonymous.org/meetings/13-meeting-det...

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