@pureblase@Clavicular0 It would make sense you don't understand this phenomenon as it is most prevalent in western culture. I wouldn't imagine it would exist in Zambia
The "male loneliness epidemic" thing is kind of bizarre because it was basically one article from years ago and the concept is not a remotely common talking point in male/right-wing circles. Yet among women it's been a mega-viral meme for like 3 years running
your brain will reshape itself around what you consistently pay attention to. the way you talk to yourself, every thought you repeat, every good thing you focus on, every belief, all of it becomes a pattern. and over time those patterns become your reality. “your mind is a magnet. if you think of blessings, you attract blessings. if you think of problems, you attract problems.”
i know most of you think self talk is just “motivation” or fake positivity but it’s deeper than that. your brain cells literally rewire themselves based on repetition. the thoughts you practice the most become the thoughts your mind returns to automatically. that’s why negative thinking feels so natural after years of repetition. and that is also why positive thinking feels uncomfortable at first cause you’re building new pathways literally from scratch.
so just tell yourself good thing long enough, eventually your brain stops resisting it and starts believing it. and once your brain believes something, it begins searching reality for proof of it everywhere. so just keep believing it long enough and it will become your reality
Exactly this. Yes it sucks that some people are assholes who want to use you. But they are, so take steps to protect yourself from being used and manipulated.