Rudy Francisco - Complainers
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- Опубликовано: 7 фев 2025
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his rhythm is magic man
This poem and Rudy are what got me into spoken word poetry.
While I can agree that things can be worse and it's good to keep a positive mindset, not everyone has the same tolerance for suffering and pain. It's similar to how some people can lift hundreds of pounds, but others can barely lift 20 and an elderly person might struggle lifting a coffee cup. In the same way, some people can keep a positive mindset, even when they go through harsh suffering. Others can get crushed by much smaller things. We become stronger through experiencing suffering and struggle. It's also a matter of time. I doubt those people he listed had a positive mind in the moment of their suffering (they might have though). It takes some time to recover and reflect. Some people might be able to be positive at the moment of suffering, but that's something you train yourself to do. Not everybody has the same coping mechanisms. People might not have had others to teach them how to not fall into despair.
Re-watching the video, he did mention that it's like a muscle, so that kind of goes along with what I'm saying. I don't agree that "we are never given anything we can't handle." Tell that to the people who died from things they couldn't handle or to people who are so depressed or crushed by the world that it's nearly paralyzing. Sure, they're still alive, but I don't think that counts as handling it. I do think that some people complain about small things, and maybe they should learn to be more grateful, but also when you have a lot of small things, it becomes a big thing that you can't handle by yourself. Sometimes, you've had so many small things, it feels like torture and one more small thing could just break you or push you over the edge. Gratitude in the midst of suffering and tragedy are a learned coping technique and take practice. I'm definitely still needing to work on it, although I am a mentally stronger person than I used to be.
A re-upload!! I love his poem
I hate this poem. It's not because someone has it worse that your problems aren't valid.
@@fll42 As much as I understand your point, you're missing the message within the poem.
Button Founder here: I want you to know that I have agreed with you and disagreed with you at different times in my life. It is one of the reason I believe this poem to be so vital and important. Not because I agree with but because it strikes a chord with people that is undeniable.
Thanks for posting, I really appreciate it.
It’s supposed to help you carry your self through your problems not make you feel invalidated ❤
I understand your feelings on this. He starts with big stories of tragedies that people survived, not to diminish any of your own, but to bring it home at the end to say that no matter what you have gone through, big or small. Thank god you are still here.
The way I understood it was : Pain in life is mandatory, suffering is optional, MISERY is a choice.
It seems like you may be going through something that the people around you aren't allowing you to process in a way that's supportive. I HOPE you find whatever it is you need so you feel SEEN and HEARD.
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