text:  One would be that they don't waste time feeling sorry for themselves. And depression and self-pity can kind of feel like the same thing sometimes. But in reality, it's okay to be sad and it's okay to know that your situation is rough. But you just don't want to fall into the trap of thinking, my life is worse than everybody else's. And to compare yourself to other people and think that your problems are insurmountable and that there's nothing you can do to make it better.