Anthony Bourdain - RIP

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The guy likely spent a lot of nights alone in a hotel rooms which is no fun. He was traveling and meeting people but it was still work and working out of hotels is a downer. Then dealing with other issues on top of that.
I guess the higher highs he lived were offset by lower lows. Just takes one time not being able to fight off one of those lows.

 

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[bruceflinch]

Judgementusual

Calling someone judge mental, because you don’t agree is a cop out.
Everyone is judgemental/racist and/or a hater to some degree.
We all differ. Calling someone judgemental for their opinion is childish.
Just because you disagree doesn’t mean you have to call them out. That adds nothing to the discussion but more ill will, IMO

 

[Mike95060]

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he was so articulate. just viewing that interview alone, you could sense his disdain for mediocrity. he set the bar pretty high for himself and for the people who worked with him

 

[bojangle]

Maybe he achieved all that he did through a drive to seek the happiness that eluded him. No matter his life successes, they can't just overcome his depression. It's sad.

he was so articulate. just viewing that interview alone, you could sense his disdain for mediocrity. he set the bar pretty high for himself and for the people who worked with him

That's what I was getting at with the quote above. He probably was never able to achieve that satisfaction in life that he strove so high to achieve. Many great moments, sure, but it's sad he couldn't escape the dark times with all his success. That's just not how it works.

 

[clutchslip]

Guy spent his career teaching the world that you can find common ground with anyone as long as you're willing to sit down and have a meal with them.

RIP Tony.

Perhaps, he should have taken his own advice. It is amazing how easy it seems to tell others what to do, when it is so difficult to do it, yourself. I don't know what set him off, but he could have called millions (apparently) for a chat, and chose not to do that. It sort of reminds me of Prince. Another avoidable death. These are people with HUGE resources, unlike the homeless and broke cancer victims, etc. Makes me want to save the less fortunate, even more.

 

[Kurosaki]

Perhaps, he should have taken his own advice. It is amazing how easy it seems to tell others what to do, when it is so difficult to do it, yourself. I don't know what set him off, but he could have called millions (apparently) for a chat, and chose not to do that. It sort of reminds me of Prince. Another avoidable death. These are people with HUGE resources, unlike the homeless and broke cancer victims, etc. Makes me want to save the less fortunate, even more.

We're back to this idea that because of the amount of money and fame he had, this shouldn't have happened.

 

[clutchslip]

We're back to this idea that because of the amount of money and fame he had, this shouldn't have happened.

Yep. I guess so. Since I have posted elsewhere that I have been within an eyelash of killing myself, MORE THAN ONCE, I feel that the more resources you have to help you, the less burden you face. I didn't mention money. I mentioned that he had MILLIONS of people, like Prince, to call upon. Now, you have people who don't have shit, except Bojangles, to save them. And YET you want to make it all the same. It is not. Get real.

 

[Kurosaki]

Yep. I guess so. Since I have posted elsewhere that I have been within an eyelash of killing myself, MORE THAN ONCE, I feel that the more resources you have to help you, the less burden you face. I didn't mention money. I mentioned that he had MILLIONS of people, like Prince, to call upon. Now, you have people who don't have shit, except Bojangles, to save them. And YET you want to make it all the same. It is not. Get real.

That's not how it works with this particular problem, dude.

 

[clutchslip]

That's not how it works with this particular problem, dude.

So you are going to tell someone that has contemplated suicide MULTIPLE TIMES, how it works?

I don't care if I am suspended. YOU ARE AN ASSHOLE. SHUT UP!

 

[Kurosaki]

So you are going to tell someone that has contemplated suicide MULTIPLE TIMES, how it works?

I don't care if I am suspended. YOU ARE AN ASSHOLE. SHUT UP!

If you've been in his shoes, I'd figure you'd have a little more empathy for the guy and not belittle him by thinking, oh... this rich dude shouldn't have offed himself. He's got so many options.

I've never been near suicidal thoughts but I've been deep in the depression pit and that's a gate way to the next level. You can be fully aware of the people and resources around you to help you but you don't want them. It's a sick cycle. Being rich changes nothing.


But alright. I'm an asshole. I'll shut up.

 

[TylerW]

Perhaps, he should have taken his own advice. It is amazing how easy it seems to tell others what to do, when it is so difficult to do it, yourself. I don't know what set him off, but he could have called millions (apparently) for a chat, and chose not to do that. It sort of reminds me of Prince. Another avoidable death. These are people with HUGE resources, unlike the homeless and broke cancer victims, etc. Makes me want to save the less fortunate, even more.

I've heard more than once that the world of fame can be one of tremendous loneliness - I mean, sure, it sounds like the whole world is full of people who would love to have had a meal or a beer with the guy, but when you're out in public, that easily turns into a mob of people who want god knows what from him. Whether their desire is genuine or not, that's a lot to handle.

Doubly so when he pretty much made his career on having meals with people, can he easily do that without it needing to be turned into a media story? with the papparazi on your heels looking for that next scoop? That sounds awful.

I have a tiny amount of internet fame and every now again I get recognized in public. I'm humbled and grateful for it every time, but it always knocks me on my ass too, because honestly, I'm still pretty socially awkward. I couldn;t handle his fame.

 

[bojangle]

So you are going to tell someone that has contemplated suicide MULTIPLE TIMES, how it works?

I don't care if I am suspended. YOU ARE AN ASSHOLE. SHUT UP!

Under mod review.

 

[bojangle]

I've heard more than once that the world of fame can be one of tremendous loneliness - I mean, sure, it sounds like the whole world is full of people who would love to have had a meal or a beer with the guy, but when you're out in public, that easily turns into a mob of people who want god knows what from him. Whether their desire is genuine or not, that's a lot to handle.

Doubly so when he pretty much made his career on having meals with people, can he easily do that without it needing to be turned into a media story? with the papparazi on your heels looking for that next scoop? That sounds awful.

I have a tiny amount of internet fame and every now again I get recognized in public. I'm humbled and grateful for it every time, but it always knocks me on my ass too, because honestly, I'm still pretty socially awkward. I couldn;t handle his fame.

Surrounded by people... yet all alone.

 

[OldBlade]

Calling someone judge mental, because you don’t agree is a cop out.
Everyone is judgemental/racist and/or a hater to some degree.
We all differ. Calling someone judgemental for their opinion is childish.
Just because you disagree doesn’t mean you have to call them out. That adds nothing to the discussion but more ill will, IMO

Fair enough, point taken. I apologise to you and anyone else I may have offended with my thoughtless, childish cop out. It was not my intention to spread ill will. I simply (over) reacted to the 'arrogant douche' comment that was directed towards the deceased.

 

[Map8]

So you are going to tell someone that has contemplated suicide MULTIPLE TIMES, how it works?

I don't care if I am suspended. YOU ARE AN ASSHOLE. SHUT UP!

By a vote of the moderators clutchslip has been suspended for this post.

 

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Both members mentioned bouts of depression yet patience was in short supply when communicating with each other. Seems depression and impatience go hand in hand. Maybe one of the reasons depressed people don't see the answer is reaching out to each other.

 

[Karbon]

If you've been in his shoes, I'd figure you'd have a little more empathy for the guy and not belittle him by thinking, oh... this rich dude shouldn't have offed himself. He's got so many options.

I've never been near suicidal thoughts but I've been deep in the depression pit and that's a gate way to the next level. You can be fully aware of the people and resources around you to help you but you don't want them. It's a sick cycle. Being rich changes nothing.


But alright. I'm an asshole. I'll shut up.

naw man. You are not an asshole. You are right. One's personal experience with depression is not indicative of all people with it. It's actually a common theme with a lot of the posters here "my experience = your experience" It's fucking garbage, and it's one of the reason this place sucks. Its filled with a bunch of hubristic people set in their ways. Go figure its a bunch of bikers.

You can apply generalities to people but, to what extent. I'd rather not and I think its kind of a shitty to do in the context of people in pain and having psychological issues.

like, NO FUCKING SHIT individual persons are different! And have different experiences.

 

[Rtmac]

Those that don't "get it" might want to just be thankful that they don't... you really don't want to "get it"!

Great success can be devastating when one reaches their wildest dreams and realizes they are still not happy.

Analyzing psychological illness using logic is a waste of time.