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On Dark Times, and Listening to Others

Let their words be the light your soul needs

Aiden Riley
6 min readJun 11, 2023

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Life is tough. If there is one thing we can all agree on, we all struggle. However, we can also agree that without it, we won’t evolve. We need to in order to climb.

Following, the sufferer, possibly — accepting the love from others can serve greatly — will locate their truth: The person who inhabits within.

This inner self will be found through tough durations. When persisting through the gloom, it will only be a matter of time before the light shows.

Nonetheless, I will repeat: Accepting kindness from others (friends, family acquittances and strangers) can massively assist the battle.

Numerous individuals reflect opening up and listening to others is ineffective. They feel only they know the remedy and the route to the endeavour. This is not true.

When walking in the chilling darkness, we become more capable when accompanied by a positive voice. When we have a band behind us playing positive tunes, it creates a greater chance of finding our way out.

Being a family or friend or even an acquaintance or stranger, the voice can guide us. Family and friends are clear for most. Although, strangers and acquaintances are seemingly ambiguous.

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Aiden Riley
Know Thyself, Heal Thyself

I deliver my opinions on society, culture, psychology, philosophy, mental health and more. I also write poetry.