Atheists -what thoughts/sayings/mottos do you have to get through tragedy?

I don't say anything. Sometimes life just sucks. That's the way it is.

In the actual dark moments I generally just try my best to get on with my life. I play more music, listen to more music, try to focus on something, and get involved with something that will focus me.

It is when I begin to come out of the dark times that I concentrate on an outlook.

Last year I had the worst year of my life. My relationship with my girlfriend ended, my grades started to slip in school, I wasn't performing as well at sport as I have previously, and I felt like playing music just didn't really matter. Upon seeing my exam results, the worst I have ever seen, I suddenly felt happy. I realized that no matter how bad this year of school gets, I have the opportunity to start anew at university next year. I'm pretty sure that the thought of restarting my life is what will keep me going this year, and that seems like a good place to start.

Rebirth :D. I can see why rebirth in all its forms is so often referred to in religion.

And yeah, I'm agnostic, and I don't think you need a God or promises of eternal paradise to keep you going. Life is short, might as well enjoy the ride.

I know that time won't stop no matter how much pain I'm in, so I just get on with it, one day at a time. When I lost my younger brother in an accident a few years back, I went through the motions of my daily life until I learned to remember him fondly, rather than crying. I just had to accept that he was no longer here and let time would heal the gaping wound his death had left.

I have no higher power to blame / ask for answers. Just me. I had a friend at uni who became christian after losing her father, but it just seemed to bring her more grief as the bible told her that because he had not been a religious man, he was burning in hell. I still can't understand why she would cling to a belief that brought her so much pain at a time when she needed comfort and healing.

I would say lean on the people you love. Take care of your body by eating well, sleeping enough, and take it up a notch with your exercise for endorphins. Do things you love, hobbies, take a hike, smell the roses.

My saying would be :"Find the silver lining." Behind the clouds is the sun, shining on the edges of the clouds, creating a "silver lining".

Focusing on the positive forces your mind to think of the good, which makes your body feel good.That is why stress experts say "close your eyes, and imagine you are on a tropical island". It really can have a good impact on your overall perspective if you make it a habit, increasing your health.

-Friendly advice from an LDS Christian. :)

I try to look at the facts, like what chances there were, and accept them as a coincidence. Of course I'm sad, but I can't spend my life worrying about these things. What has happened has happened, and if there was nothing to do, then there was nothing to do.

Of course, the chance is I'll later retreat to isolation with a bottle of whiskey and cigarettes and listen to Mozart's Requiem or something by Bach or Beethoven, depending on how drunk I am and the seriousness of what has happened.

I turn to my friends and family and just say one day at a time.

Life is not always fair or just, I have disabled child and have faced very tuff times, have been seriously ill and near in some thing just for comfort does not make it true or valid or believable or even worth following

Also I find the comfort and strength I need from within, family, friends and the doctors.

Lifes a ***** and then you die!

Take the rough with the smooth

Awful things can happen in a persons life, as can great things. One thing that wont influence anything is asking an imaginary friend for help

certain some situations. It extremely relies upon on the guy adn the issue. In some situations that is extra acceptable to decline longer something, others once you ought to. after I had a pal who develop into so finished of concern as a theist that they were no longer strong sufficient, not one of the non secular human beings ought to help, I merely tol them in my opinion none of it develop into actual. They did imagine about that and that i think they died happier. In different situations I have not stated something, because they are pleased with what they imagine. SO it ought to count.

You know, when something tragic happens, the first thing I usually say is "Oh my God" because I have said it for so many years. But I don't sit there and pray to this god for help unless if this sick person asks me to & then I do it out of respect to them. I don't really specifically think of anyone when I am having troubles aside from myself. I look to myself to fix my problems & I wish for my loved ones speedy recovery, but there is no one thing I wish to.. It's just a thought in my head, I suppose.

Good question.

There are times where all sayings, thoughts, beliefs, and mottoes appear meaningless and hollow. So you shake your tiny fist at the sky, scream defiance at the cold uncaring universe, find a warm human shoulder to cry on, and plod on.