Hah, I remember seeing a poster with this on it back in elementary school. I don’t know why that detail has stuck with me for so many years

Thank you. And there's also a difference between situational depression and chronic/major depression.

Suffering from depression isn't the same as suffering low mood, grief, sadness, etc. Everyone deals with the latter. Not everyone deals with genuine depression.

No it doesn't, you can just read it in the context of the years of emotional pain he suffered due to depression and it makes perfect sense?

Gone way too soon

Glad I was around when he exploded into the world.

Luckily we have sources to see his brilliance.

That being said, he did suffer from depression multiple times throughout his life. Not saying you're wrong, just that the quote is still relevant and from experience. The Lewy body disease caused a loss of 40% of his dopamine neurons, which given how important a role dopamine baselines play in depression, it's almost certain he was also depressed, on top of all of the other hellish things the disease threw his way.

For anyone who wants to know more about his death, here's an article from his wife, published by the American Academy of Neurology.

The terrorist inside my husband's brain, by Susan Schneider Williams (Robin's wife)

I believe this is a necesary read, although sad and raw.

Thank you for this explanation he is one special soul and still around us, watch his movies and be part of his legacy. 🙏

Yeah but I feel like given his status he could have easily went somewhere where he could have ended his life on his terms with his family around. He was selfish in how he chose to go about it.

He showed up late and is just now trying to find the end of the queue

Do actually check why you're the odd one out though, yeah? Chances are they're right.

Sending virtual hug

Phew smart words, but feels like a lot of pressure.

Hope you feel better. I’m sorry for what you’re going through. Life can be really tough. Doing your best, whatever that is at any given moment, is enough.

Feels dead on to me

i think the opposite is also true. The happiest people also try to make others happy because they know how good it feels and wanna share the feeling.

Summing them up incorrectly to prove your point.

You know it’s that is the type of stuff that gave the NXIVM cult so much traction and power over its members

Garbage advice. How do you it’s the wrong way?

Yeah but that part is not hurting you. It’s the internal part that sucks.

Fucking nailed it. I couldn’t have said it better

He’s walking to the end of the line

Jep, I'm my own lowest priority and never say or share anything unless it's really important or funny

I literally cannot stop farting. Please call a 911.

Sadly, most people who espouse this are mindless contrarians, assuming that everything the majority does is wrong regardless of evidence. That mentality is what leads to people chugging horse paste instead of getting the COVID vaccine, and many preventable deaths. Sometimes the majority does it that way because it's the best way. That doesn't mean you should be a conformist, of course. But you should think before you go off the beaten path.

"It's best to walk in the right direction, regardless of what the crowd is doing."

- SeriousPuppet