As someone in the US it’s so easy to see so many depressing issues from the ravages of capitalism, to war, imperialism, and genocide. How can one care about these issues and hope for change without allowing themselves to be affected mentally?

I’ve been considering this for the past week, connecting it with Buddhist compassion towards the world and a need for mindfulness. But it’s so easy to fall into emotionlessness.

I’ve also thought through the world has always had issues and though some are getting much worse some are getting better.

I have gone to counseling before but they just make it an individual problem when it’s the world.

Edit: doesn’t have to be US centric. Just I’m writing from that pov

  • That_Devil_Girl@lemmy.ml
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    3 days ago

    We are each just one person. We can’t save the world, and it would be unreasonable to carry that burden.

    But we each can save a small piece of it. A kind word here, a forgiving of slights there, and work in some patience & understanding for others.

    Little things can make waves. And if Six Degrees of Separation remains true, your little deeds affect more people than you realize.