The Egg

A philosophy to help alleviate feelings of depression through visualization.

If you're depressed, try and imagine that you are an egg.

This is because if we look at an eggs characteristics we find that:

1. An egg shows great strength when forces come at it head on.

2. When subjected to immense heat it adapts by solidifying.

3. Even if its shell does break....

inside there is always potential.

Author's Note

I'm sure I could find more great 'eggs'amples too and I may add to this one day but for now, I think the point is clear.

Reviews

[SquinklaPsyOps]

The idea is clearly expressed.

[Astro]

Thanks Squinks.

[Kristin Lee]

Very creative :) And very true.

[Astro]

I found this comparison, to work for me and many others when trying to tackle depression one day at a time. Thanks again for the review.

[Judas Hammer]

Found this comforting and inspiring. I like you're style. YOu are bettering mankind one poem at a time

[Astro]

I'd like to think so, thank you for the compliment it means a lot.

[Seth Durham]

Interesting analogy. Humans can be so strong and yet so fragile at the same time, much like an egg. I think you could actually drop the second line and jump right into your egg-zamples. Food for thought. :)

[Astro]

Thank you Seth, when I had originally wrote this piece I didn't have that line in it, I just chose to add it because I was making a sort of list, where in my original it wasn't made out as clearly as I have done by the format. I'm not a big fan of the line, but it does help with the format. Who knows, maybe it will disappear one day like a bad mood, and I'll be 'sunny-side up'. ;) Thanks for the keen review.

[Troy Henson]

Astro what a welcomed thought process you have. I love it and you are so right. I love eggs but have never thought of them in this manner; if I could relate to myself-
1. I am the egg: for years I have taken things head on. Show resilience and put everyone before me.
2. When I am subjected to pressure I close up-solidify which I might add is not always a healthy option but more of a protective mechanism.
3. After a life lived with such bad memories I have chosen my path well. I have given myself and still have potential inside. I know this and work on this every day.

Such a great metaphorical outlook and I'm so glad that you shared this one Astro:)

Regards

[Astro]

You are most welcome and your personal comparison is exactly how I meant it to be understood. I'm glad that it applies to you so well and hope you make the best of that potential.

[Troy Henson]

Indeed my friend:)
Fantastic

[Aseel]

an exotic example . you made me think of an egg from a different perspective :)

like it and by thinking about it it may be will help me to feel more optimistic about life
nice job

[Astro]

Thank you Aseel, I hope it does.

[QuietlyCrash]

That's really clever. I do suffer from bouts of depression and I the more I think about it, this is an amazing way to look at it. I feel encouraged after reading this, Astro. Thanks for the encouragement and a fun read. :)
-Riley

[Astro]

You're welcome Riley, I'm glad to have written something that has already shown to have a positive effect on its reading. Thank you for the nice review. Never overlook the potential in all of us - eggs ;)

[QuietlyCrash]

Ha, I think it would change people's outlook on life "eggsponentially"if they saw things this way. (sorry I had to pull a bad egg pun)

[Astro]

Eggsactly!!!

[Melanie Genevieve]

This poem made me really happy :D teehee

[Astro]

I am happy to have brought about some sunshine in your life. Thank you very much.

[Sam Mallia]

such an awesome theory, actually made me smile, definitely trying this.

[Astro]

Thank you Sam, and please do let me know if it helped. If you're smiling already you're half way there. ;)