A Stuck Car is Still a Car

Written for a friend gripped by serious depression...


When a car gets stuck in the snow...
Does the car need to discover itself?
Does the car need to re-build itself?
Does the car need to re-learn how to drive?

No. The car is always itself. It is never not a car.
The car needs to patiently apply its power for some time,
and not expect to drive normally right away.

But the car is impatient.
It is upset and confused, because it is not behaving like a car!
So it decides it is no longer a car.
The car decides it is no longer anything at all.
So the car stops trying.

In time, the snow melts,
and the car drives away normally.
That is the inevitable outcome.
But why wait?

A stuck car is still a car,
with its potential intact!
It needs to make effort,
and not expect to drive normally right away.
A stuck car is still a car.


Further reading:
Depression Resuscitation Kit
A Unique Perspective on Depression
The Main Cause of Major Depression
All "depression" postings in reverse chron order