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Hang in there, man. Most people go through that stage once in a while. Several years ago, in my past life as a corporate working stiff, I remember feeling rather alienated and estranged from people. Maybe it was because of all the endless hours I put into my job and all those bullshit venture capital meetings I had to go to where people where reduced to mere numbers.
Anyway, I was driving through one of the 'hood' parts of LA and my car ran out of gas. There were many gang bangers and homeless around. I got out of my car and started pushing it towards a gas station. Soon enough, about half a dozen people were helping me push my car. Everyone was glad to do it and no one asked for anything in exchange.
It really changed my attitude because I was so wrapped in my own problems that I forgot to see the innate goodness in people regardless of where they come from or how much (or for that matter how little) money they have in the bank.
So whenever I get stressed out, I always look back to that and MANY other occassions where I connected with people's kind sides and it reinvigorates me. I have a feeling it can help you as well.
It's in all of us.
Happy Thanksgiving, and hang in there.
Your friend in the Philippines,
Gene aka $5 Subs.
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