Monsieur Verdoux

"Despair is a narcotic. It lulls the mind into indifference."
Charlie Chaplin-

This is the film "Monsieur Verdoux" (a great film - in my opinion).

This is a quote very precious and we can learn a lot from him.

Some people are down to circumstance, but they bounce back, find helpful tips and appreciate the help you have to offer.

addicts despair ", however, develop in a state of despair. They like being in a state of despair. They did not even know without despair. Despair is the cave in which they live. They draw you into their cave to feed their despair, but they'll never get out.

If you end up with such a "friend", follow my advice and cut the cord, that all your efforts to boost their morale will be squandered.

The last line of the book by Philip Roth, "Theatre of Sabbath," the best frames:

"And he could not do it. He could not f ** ng die. How could he go? How could he go? Everything he hated was here."

More true words were never spoken.
But I think it is important to consider the deeper implications ... Despair is a narcotic effect ... and very addictive. Americans thrive on it.

There was a recent survey in which more than 50% of all respondents said that the sinking economy "has not been made that affect them personally ... but this survey has shown that even over 80% of all respondents were concerned about the ... Now, usually I attribute this to the press, and the influence it has on us ... but I think Charlie might be something ... maybe just in our nature as addicts to find the worst situation possible and headling dive in!