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How do you avoid despair? How do you not get consumed by the rage?
I find myself sinking into sort of a cynical apathy, that looks at each new outrage and says, "So what else is new?" It's not that I don't care, just that I feel beaten down.
I know that for evil to triumph it only takes good people to do nothing, but how do you keep from that?
How do you avoid despair? How do you not get consumed by the rage?
I find myself sinking into sort of a cynical apathy, that looks at each new outrage and says, "So what else is new?" It's not that I don't care, just that I feel beaten down.
I know that for evil to triumph it only takes good people to do nothing, but how do you keep from that?
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I avoid despair and getting consumed by rage by paying attention when I start feeling a bit depressed and annoyed, and going and doing something else instead before they can escalate into despair and rage.
I do look at many new outrages and say "So what else is new?" because I understand I can't do everything. I choose my battles.
Some of the things I do, I do because they make me feel good as well as because they make a difference.
I sometimes make an effort to remember things that are positive in my life and in my immediate environment.
I sometimes think about some of the things I know about history and remind myself that there have always been people suffering and people committing outrages, and there have always been improvements and devolutions.
I know myself well enough now to know that if I take a break from doing stuff, I'll get back to it eventually.