Depression

We all have lots and lots of problems. Don’t we?

We must have lost a loved one, breakups, family issues, exam failures, unemployment and what not?

We might have been through any of these or other situation that could have made us panic, weak, hopeless and all stressed. Isn’t it?

Then why is that all of us don’t go into depression?

There are few who can’t fight and they let situation win over them.

There are few who win over situations.

They fight back.

Now, what’s different between the losers and fighters.

Is it that the problems are small for them and big for others?

Is it that they have solution and others don’t?

Is it that they are lucky and other not?

It’s never any of this.

It’s just that they don’t want to stop fighting and others don’t try fighting.

We often say, I tried what I could, but its not working.

This is not what trying is.

Let me explain the meaning of trying with a short story.

I was in a hospital one day.

I saw a man was carried into the hospital who was highly injured in an accident.

He was unconscious and bleeding extremely.

He was taken inside the ICU.

His family members were weeping outside and praying for him.

Doctors were operating to save him.

It was an hour after which one Doctor came out and said we are trying and he went inside again.

After 3 hours of surgery, Doctor came out again and said- He is in coma and not responding to any of the drugs. But we are still trying.

After an hour, he comes out and said- we are sorry. He is no more. Family members were in a dilemma and in shock.

They pleaded Doctor to try again,

The doctor said he tried but he will give one more try –

He went inside and started defibrillation process.

After trying it for 5 times, the patient started breathing.

Everyone was shocked at this and happy at the same time.

So, trying means you have to try until there is nothing left to try or nothing left to try for.

Even if there is nothing left to try, we can try. There is no harm. At least we will not regret for not trying.

So, keep trying.