8. It’s been awhile since you learned something new.
The best remedy for being sad or feeling stuck is learning something new. That’s the only thing that never fails – simply making progress and knowing it.
Your body may grow old and frail, you may lie awake some nights listening to your past regrets, you may miss your only love, you may see the world around you overcome by toxic behaviors, or know your respect has been trampled on by unfriendly faces. There is only one thing for healing that works every time – to learn. Learn why the world around you zigs and zags and what fuels it. Learn what excites you and learn more about it. That’s the only positive effort that a battered mind can never exhaust, never alienate, never be tortured by, never fear or doubt, and never dream of regretting.
Learning is healing. Just look at all the things there are to learn, and get started.