This is something I tell a few close friends in dark times.

I strongly believe in the simulation theory. <br><br>I don't know if it's **likely**, but it's so beautiful to imagine how our reality could be the future simulation of a human from centuries ago.<br><br>So, in this hypothetical "future" where humans would have advanced to simulate reality, humanity would have went **through** our current world, and then just continued to evolve and grow to then simulate reality.<br><br>So, the dark times you are going through now, are just phases that we have already **passed through**. Just like a video game simulation, where you know you **are** going to beat the level, because you've done it countless times before. But you still have to play the level out.<br><br>So in this hypothetical reality, we've already **lived** through these experiences, and these are just projections, simulations of how we once lived. <br><br>And so, whenever I feel helpless, or the situation seems bleak, I think about this theory. There is a future **beyond** this point, and this point seems **insignificant**. We've already overcome it, and it's just the same cycle that we will continue to go through.<br><br>And then, there is a moment of peace, in this strange feeling of pre-destination.<br><br>Edit:<br><br>Wow, thank you **so much** for the gold, and for getting me to platinum. I don't know what to say, I'm blown away by how much this blew up, I don't know if I've had a post get this many upvotes ever. Thank you for sharing, and for reading, it means quite a bit when people take the time to give me gold, and an award. <br><br>This is a repost from another account I have, so if it seems a bit off, it's because it was from a **different** subreddit. <br><br>Thank you all again, this **really** means a lot to me.