If you were to learn a new language, would you only do it if
you thought you might use it? Would you
need to be planning a trip to the foreign country whose language you had
chosen? That is how many people think. I
however can invest large amounts of time in learning a language when I have
very little chance of using it just for the joy of the experience. I have never had a passport or, therefore,
travelled abroad, but at different times I have dabbled in French (at school),
Italian, German, Spanish, Icelandic and recently in Russian. Language is fascinating. It worries me a little that I may be trying
to reverse Babel. After all God caused
mankind to have different languages then so that they would move apart and stop
hatching plans which were against God’s will. Now that the language barrier is
somewhat solved by the use of interpreters at global meetings, still the things
that men hatch are mostly detrimental and crises like that of the migrants
through Europe are not helped as they should be.
There are two main types of depression, reactive, which is a reaction to your circumstances and endogenous, which is a part of your makeup and not entirely affected by your circumstances. I get the second type. When I am depressed I like to sleep a lot, this is probably not a good thing as depression can lift if you do not have extra sleep. It is all very well knowing that , but acting upon it is another thing. Exercise is also beneficial. Some sorts of depression can be lifted by taking these measures, but some people need medication. You need to get to know your doctor and develope a relationship with him/her where you feel you can trust their judgement. Do look for help as there are lots of possibilities out there. It is not good to spend long stretches of time on your own. Talking with other people will often help lift your spirits, especially if they are people who have gone through this experience themselves. Maybe you need to join a self help group. Avoid people who tell...
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