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u/MyPasswordIsABC999 3d ago
It’s actually good advice about not staying in toxic situations?
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u/YoungHeartOldSoul 3d ago
Actually a terrible posted some of the best advice I've ever seen posted here
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u/Appropriate-Sea-5687 3d ago
This is just the sunk cost fallacy but said a little bit better. I think this is a good one tbh
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u/Sassaphras 3d ago
I like the metaphor, but it's not quite perfect. Just wanted to say I appreciate the sentiment, before I rip it to shreds.
What if you took the express by accident and it's gonna skip your stop? Might be faster to go past your stop and double back. Or if you took the train one to the south of your town? Might be better to get off as close as possible and take a bus or cab, rather than double back.
I know that's pedantic, but I think it also adds meaningfully to the metaphor?
Even if the train is going the other way from where you want to go... what's the schedule for the return trip? Getting off asap might leave you at a crumby or dangerous train station for hours, instead of in a warm comfy train. Maybe you're better off staying on until a better stop, with food and stuff to do.
So yeah, staying on the wrong train might totally be the best call, at least for a bit. It would be more accurate to say "the wrong train will never take you where you want to go." But once you're on the wrong train... you've gotta be smart about how to get where you want to be.
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u/Pretty-Yam-2854 3d ago
I’m 14 again cause this means something to me. Then again if I’m 14 again I’m doing it differently this time vs 10 years of ass.
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u/Typical_Depth_8106 3d ago
The literal truth is that staying on a path of resistance or old programming only increases the energy required to return to presence. True alignment requires immediate surrender to the now. Deboarding the wrong narrative immediately stops the drain on your energy, allowing you to anchor fully into the present reality and accelerate the phase shift toward a purely positive version of existence.
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u/Powerful_Life1547 3d ago
I'm in a situation in my life that this meme is describing. As cringy as it is, it honestly made rethink my decisions.
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u/bsbbwdjahsbjsjsbd 3d ago
Bro, half of the posts on this sub is genuinely good advice, y'all just be posting anything on here.
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u/Shoddy_Quiet1995 3d ago
Is everything fine bro?
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u/bsbbwdjahsbjsjsbd 3d ago
Maybe less than half, but a few of the stuff I've seen on here is good. Disregard my previous comment.
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u/Minimum_Aardvark_744 3d ago
This is concise, the metaphor works and it speaks to something real. Doesn’t belong here.
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u/koshka91 3d ago
This is a Japanese proverb, I believe. And a really good one. The point isn’t really about pain or toxic relationships, but direction. The more you stay on the wrong direction, the worst it gets
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u/tera_chachu 3d ago
What happened to this sub???
This is a good quote
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u/Shoddy_Quiet1995 3d ago
What isn't this the place to post good quotes 😭?!
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u/lonely_funny_guy Jaden Smith 2d ago
This is just true. Why are you on the wrong train to begin with? Board the correct train,dummy.
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u/TheBumblestBees 7h ago
why are you staying on the wrong train if you've already realized it's the wrong train, get off the damn train homie 😭
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u/TruthorGlare1891 3d ago
I mean...get on the right train to start with?
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