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royal_eggs t1_j3mf6jy wrote

I would probably get about halfway and then fall to my death lol

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YourBoyDarko t1_j3mi9o4 wrote

I can't gay

I might gay

I will gay

I am gay

I did gay

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Status-Ad-9067 t1_j3mlpr7 wrote

Replying to royal_eggs (#1,316,733)

it's so satisfying, even though we know that it's not so simple. Somehow the brain soothes by such things, short general advices and quotes. It's like when a mom tells an uncalm child "It's okay! Nothing to worry about" and the kid takes it all without questioning anything else.

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Deion313 t1_j3momae wrote

You forgot the "I fucked up" at the end there...

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gamer123098 t1_j3mq0r1 wrote

Missing the steps where you fall on your ass get back up and do it again

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MechwarriorAscaloth t1_j3mqc6z wrote

More likely: I can't - I might - Can I? - I will - I can't - I will - I can't - I will - I can't - I might - I'll try this other way - I can't - I will - Need money goddamit I can't - Can I? - Everybody thinks I'm crazy, can I? - I can't without support - I can't - I can't - I can't.
Life isn't as easy as those motivational posters says. Only willpower is not enough to overcome the chaos of trying to succeed in something.

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Ghaenor t1_j3mqty3 wrote

I'm at the i might moment !

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VIVEKKRISHNAA t1_j3mrsq7 wrote

I tried so hard and got so far But in the end, it doesn't even matter...

Is what this image feels like.

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JustPlayDaGame t1_j3mxh3q wrote

I don’t wanna

I don’t wanna

I don’t wanna

I don’t wanna

Wait i’ll just walk around, man good thing I didn’t decide to climb this mountain that would’ve been really dumb!

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tanman729 t1_j3myhvz wrote

Anyone else feel like theyre climbing the underside?

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DJ_Spark_Shot t1_j3n2gjs wrote

Then the painfully jagged fall down the other side to remind you that life's cruel and unforgiving.

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FinnishArmy t1_j3n2tz4 wrote

I may not have much time to enjoy life right now worming 70 hour weeks. But hell, Im making $1500/week and I'll be out of debt in no time. When I do finally achieve that, it'll be like I wasnt in debt at all and Ill finally relax.

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ValyrianJedi t1_j3n2ubq wrote

I don't think it drops back down on the other side. I think you get to the top, see another mountain, and realize there is more to climb. Or at the very least you get to the top and have to keep fighting off wind gusts and yetis trying to knock you back down.

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Mindraker t1_j3neibf wrote

Haha I'd like to see the r/despair version of this

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DarthAsthmatic t1_j3nf4yd wrote

Idk I’m way too tired to be scaling a cliff at 1 am.

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fistymcbuttpuncher t1_j3ngp4r wrote

Sell before it drops any further, or you might end up posting loss porn.

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poo4 t1_j3nls05 wrote

Or when you get to the top of the mountain and you're all by yourself and the air is thin you'll think - I liked the old days and struggle better

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DevAstral t1_j3nlxji wrote

Forgot the part where you slide back down, have to start it all over, then slide back down some more and break an ankle to start again and realize you gotta go to the emergencies but because you tried again with a broken ankle your ankle will never heal correctly and thus you’ll never achieve it anymore.

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ofimmsl t1_j3nm67q wrote

"That's not how this works, kid"

-Sisyphus

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easyfeel t1_j3nnh3l wrote

“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." - Chinese proverb

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DrZed400 t1_j3ntpyb wrote

Maybe were all r already at the top

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Monkeyonfire13 t1_j3nun1n wrote

Can you adjust the hill to account for brain damage. Thanks

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Horcrux-Billy t1_j3nviw2 wrote

I read it as 1 AM and thought "Jesus who is climbing a mountain at that time"

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termophilet t1_j3nylsx wrote

After beating the first boss in elden ring

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Icczy t1_j3nzp1c wrote

this climb is too steep, where are the downfalls

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Wojie t1_j3o3qci wrote

Mount Everest is littered with the bodies of people who were once highly motivated, so maybe let's calm down.

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xxGBZxx t1_j3o4t9b wrote

Nowhere to go but downhill from now.

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allrollingwolf t1_j3o4tds wrote

more like:

                  /\
         /\      /  \
  /\    /  \    /    \
 /  \  /    \  /      \
/    \/      \/        \
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ehho t1_j3o57c9 wrote

I am at "I did," and i "can't." I did have a job, and i cant find another one.

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SilentSiege t1_j3o5t6f wrote

Of those 5 people only one succeeded and the "I am person" is risking a spinal injury.

It's clearly better not to try things......

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Traumfahrer t1_j3o5vi3 wrote

You don't climb such a dangerously steep mountain without safety gear - unless you're given no choice and would die not trying.

> "You got this"

Famous last words.

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Qyrun t1_j3o95qe wrote

i cant procrastinate

i might procrastinate

i will procrastinate

i am procrastinating

i procrastinated

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allonzeeLV t1_j3odwyc wrote

Replying to margretbeinhaus (#1,316,878)

Oh, they just call those corpses "lazy" and shrug them off to feel better about their own success.

Also, if we're talking about succeeding in terms of American style capitalism, that mountain should be made of dead people you exploited the bodies of to reach the summit.

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SleepiestBoye t1_j3oeyza wrote

Notice how after I did it there's a downward slope of death and alcohol

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SeriousPuppet t1_j3og7mw wrote

This is me with my pile of dishes every single day.

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hairstories77 t1_j3ogiyz wrote

Trying to think like this about choosing a health insurance plan for my husband and I - it’s the first time I’ve ever elected one not through an employer.

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Picocure t1_j3ogqgv wrote

Love the sentiment but that mountain is big as hell and pretty daunting! 😅

I like the way this version is presented in more reasonable steps: https://i.imgur.com/zDVh3.jpg

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tobcc t1_j3oh05c wrote

…cancel my gym membership

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Voball t1_j3oidxq wrote

and then weeeeeeeeeeeeeeee down the hill I go

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TeemingQuips t1_j3oinff wrote

Zoom out and show the next one…and the next one.

You can’t forget where you came from either and what you have done to get this far. And for quality of life: Its okay to turn around and enjoy the view of what you have conquered.

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Shafter111 t1_j3ojrw8 wrote

During the "I am" part you panic and give up.

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CommanderAGL t1_j3okp1p wrote

The adventure isn't over until you are back at the car

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Idkm3m3s t1_j3olnn7 wrote

looks to his left to see that he's barely made it a quarter of the way

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out_of_lefts t1_j3oltwz wrote

And . . . Just because you or someone 'can' doesn't mean you should. How do you plan on getting down, you're the only one up there.

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sneaky_squirrel t1_j3ombgu wrote

I am waiting for the punchline.

"You scored a goal against your own team, jerk!"

crying infant chorus in background

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bluetreacle t1_j3op54q wrote

Currently at I am. I have smoked weed for 14 years during December suicidal thought's became a 3-4 day. Instead of ending it I changed it. I am sober since December 29 I am so happy and proud of myself and my mind is clearer than ever.

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bsylent t1_j3orivv wrote

For some reason I read this backwards and related to it somehow

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aercurio t1_j3orp0v wrote

And what's that shit with the hill going downwards after? It never gets easier 😉

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[deleted] t1_j3ospdf wrote

That was me until 25, then the downslope was immense. Broke my body, everything hurts, and tumbled into a field of manure.

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danuser8 t1_j3ouimv wrote

Me after climbing the mountain:

>Now how the fuck am I suppose to come back down?

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lilacstargazerz t1_j3ozsba wrote

I have no idea why do you need to climb a hill at 1 a.m.

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Glass0115 t1_j3p45ij wrote

Yeah, cool. I will file this under "obvious reasons I'm not a perfect person" and place it on my vision board to give others advice. Right up there with eat better, exercise, don't stress, have resilience, and whatever intrinsic motivations and traits I lack. Just like being smart, pretty, successful, and rich. The answers are so obvious.

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lyme3m t1_j3p4io1 wrote

Replying to DJ_Spark_Shot (#1,317,831)

Right, the reality is there is no peak. The mountain is always there.

Society is such that the ultra wealthy stealing the fruits of our labors have the excess to pay someone else to make the journey.

Set clear goals. Just fail fast. Be better. Accept a day where motivation is lacking in exchange for self care. Then move on with your goals.

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littletree1234 t1_j3p4uuq wrote

Why would I want to stand on top of a mountain? There's nothing up there and it looks dangerous. Get down before you hurt yourself.

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deadnasty45 t1_j3p6ci0 wrote

"I will continue" This graph and whole thought process got me through rehab and continues to help me with my sobriety

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The__Imp t1_j3p7uc1 wrote

The sharp downward slope after achieving "success" paints a less rosy long term picture.

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lookakay t1_j3p90wl wrote

I lost friends and family while burnt out at “I am”

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Tose4 t1_j3p9h3z wrote

It's all downhill from there.

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wasteoffire t1_j3pc0j8 wrote

Replying to FinnishArmy (#1,321,975)

Yeah I was doing a solid 80-85hr weeks for a few years from 2018-2021. Between two full time jobs and ubering on the side. Now I have a toddler and work one job opposite shifts as my partner. Yet somehow I no longer feel like I have the energy to even pull basic over time

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BeerPlusReddit t1_j3pe1fp wrote

To make this realistic, there needs a few slips and slides.

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Reyca444 t1_j3pgsri wrote

What about the legless guy, or the one with a tick, or an inner ear issue? What about the one that Mr. I Did stole all his gear from? What about the one who has family obligations and would have to carry 2, or 4, or 7, or 23 others up there with them? I can't is valid for any number of legitimate reasons.

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ryerye22 t1_j3phczd wrote

Move from nikes 'just do it' mantra to a 'JUST DID IT' goal accomplishment growth mindset! Action oriented momentum focus.

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venicestarr t1_j3phle3 wrote

This was massage school for me. Passed with all A’s. If you want to then you will.

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Salishseahound t1_j3pi9d0 wrote

Yeah but then what comes after with that drop at the end? 🥺

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bryan660 t1_j3pndvn wrote

I can’t the mountain, I might the mountain, I will the mountain, I am the mountain, I did the mountain

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AdaMan82 t1_j3pofnl wrote

At least throw a few backslides in there.

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AdaMan82 t1_j3pp18v wrote

Replying to FinnishArmy (#1,317,850)

My brother in debt, learn to relax now.

I finally got through it at age 40 and I am just learning to live life again and it is terrible. The best years of my life are almost all behind me because I forgot how to relax and it will take years to unlearn the bad habits I’ve made for myself.

I am no happier now that I am free because I now realize all that stress is still there even though the debt is gone.

If I could do it all again, I think the real lesson to learn was that of balance.

But regardless I wish you the best of luck.

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carefree-and-happy t1_j3pqjjm wrote

I am right at the cusp of “I did!”

I started college for the first time at 36 years old, a mother of 4 kids and working full time.

I am on track to graduate Fall 2023 with a degree in computer science.

I felt like giving up so many times…the stress of working during the day, classes at night. Leaving at 8am and not coming home until 10pm.

It’s been hard but I’m almost there and hopefully I can finally start a career and maybe buy my first home so my kids can finally have a home they can truly call theirs!

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Ride901 t1_j3pspe0 wrote

Important to recognize that you might not succeed on the first try and thats not a good reason to stop trying.

Failure is a requisite part of success - Ishikawa

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Noob_pussey t1_j3pumgg wrote

Takes 2 - 3 more cycles of first three steps for me

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Darrothan t1_j3pv569 wrote

and then you realize the air is too thin to breathe at the peak which cuz success is often suffocating

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HyeVltg3 t1_j3pvgmf wrote

I'm between "I Might" & "I Will".

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TerminalJovian t1_j3q0mt3 wrote

I skip straight to 'I am' or else I get stuck at 'I will'

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sicbastrd t1_j3q1cdt wrote

I am but I think I need better hiking boots.

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jdehjdeh t1_j3q2pcd wrote

I was really hoping for a guy tumbling down the other side with:

"I shouldn't have"

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Separate_Detective47 t1_j3q8nzi wrote

Check out Liz and Mollie on Instagram. They are the artists behind this image. They have more such lovely stuff on their page.

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Barlowan t1_j3qdjs3 wrote

Fun fact it is all downhill from there.

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TakeCareOfYourM0ther t1_j3qfghq wrote

Hmm it should be “We got this”. Find community, walk the journey together. The whole individualism and having to hold it all on our shoulders is an outdated paradigm.

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riser56 t1_j3qsojx wrote

Not a good, u dint blame society and humanity enough

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Opening_Version t1_j3qwowc wrote

Why make things harder and climb a steep mountain when you can choose an easier path and climb the mountain with the effort dispersed better?

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daBomb26 t1_j3qwtvb wrote

Except in life you never reach the peak!

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LickLickNibbleSuck t1_j3ru0uc wrote

Replying to equalsolstice (#1,325,795)

I had a big ass thing typed out on my phone, got distracted and closed the app and won't type it all out again.

The gist was, "People should try not to take everything as a literal meaning. Figuratively speaking, my mountain has been weight loss. Since end of Nov. '19, I left society behind and chose a life of WFH lock-down. I gained 50 lbs in two years eating trash foods. Lost 35 of it. Gained 20 back from getting sick after a surgery. Falling down this mountain (which the image does not depict anyway) would represent that 20 lb setback."

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TLDR: Ppl should try not to take everything so literal. Figurative expressions exist. Setbacks happen, and it's okay.

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LickLickNibbleSuck t1_j3ruqyf wrote

Replying to drfsupercenter (#1,325,058)

George Carlin said, "Inside every cynical person, there is a disappointed idealist."

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So I mean, I get it. I just didn't expect so much of it in this particular sub. And no hate to anyone who thinks this world is shit. I haven't lived their life and can't fault them for their outlook on these things.

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JollySky314 t1_j3t10zq wrote

Thinking “I’m going to climb up this mountain” sometimes makes me feel kind of tedious. But I think I climbed them a lot without noticing it because I fell into the depth of the sea and returned to sea level, fetching many souvenirs. My mountains were just upside down. I just think “the difference between ‘where you were’ and ‘where you are now’ is what you got.

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Special-Gur-9018 t1_j3xwh85 wrote

Forgot one, after you reach your goal, you realize you still feel like shit 😁

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