This quote caused me to search for something to counter it.
“The more unpredictable and uncertain our world becomes, the harder it is for our brains to navigate it effectively. As a result, we struggle to make decisions, solve problems, and consciously communicate with each other. It can feel like having fog in our brains that just won’t clear.”
So I give you these words from Marianne Williamson:
“I read the news and like so many others these days, I grieve. So much that we thought of as the greatness of our country, even though we’ve been flawed and weak and wrong at times, appears to be crumbling into the dust of memory. Feeling sad and even depressed about this is not a dysfunctional reaction. In a way it’s healthy. Something has gone very wrong and we need to feel it.
The issue in life, whenever things have gone awry, is to pray ‘May I become a better person because of this.’ And it applies to the country too. What is going on in America now is humbling us in a way that can ultimately be positive. We need to think deeply about where we have gone wrong and to imagine ways to make things right. To be more responsible. To be more compassionate. To care more about what people are going through. To care more for our children. To care more for our elderly. To care more for the sick and suffering. To care more for the rest of the world. To be more just. To think more for ourselves. To stop allowing foolish and greedy people to make life-and-death decisions for millions of people. To be more wise. To stop treating life so carelessly.
The fact that it’s so sad thinking about some of this is not a bad thing. It’s good, because we’re burning through something. It’s how we mature. We have allowed ourselves to be infantalized in this country, remaining so often in shallow waters. We didn’t take life seriously enough, in large part because we took ourselves too seriously. Of course it doesn’t feel good to look at any of this, but there’s no real healing unless we do.
This part of our journey is important. Read history. Read about the great ones. Be inspired by great leaders. Become one yourself. Refuse to hate. Try to be more gentle. Let art uplift you. Don’t spend too much time on ultimately unimportant things. Despite it all so much good remains. There is so much to love in ourselves and others. Life is hard for people now and we need each other’s kindness. Listen more, forgive more, and bless more. Remembering all this is how we will make it through.
On any given day, we can improve. And we will rise up from this. It won’t be immediate, but we will rise.”
This part of our journey is important — vote!
So I give you these words from Marianne Williamson:
“I read the news and like so many others these days, I grieve. So much that we thought of as the greatness of our country, even though we’ve been flawed and weak and wrong at times, appears to be crumbling into the dust of memory. Feeling sad and even depressed about this is not a dysfunctional reaction. In a way it’s healthy. Something has gone very wrong and we need to feel it.
The issue in life, whenever things have gone awry, is to pray ‘May I become a better person because of this.’ And it applies to the country too. What is going on in America now is humbling us in a way that can ultimately be positive. We need to think deeply about where we have gone wrong and to imagine ways to make things right. To be more responsible. To be more compassionate. To care more about what people are going through. To care more for our children. To care more for our elderly. To care more for the sick and suffering. To care more for the rest of the world. To be more just. To think more for ourselves. To stop allowing foolish and greedy people to make life-and-death decisions for millions of people. To be more wise. To stop treating life so carelessly.
The fact that it’s so sad thinking about some of this is not a bad thing. It’s good, because we’re burning through something. It’s how we mature. We have allowed ourselves to be infantalized in this country, remaining so often in shallow waters. We didn’t take life seriously enough, in large part because we took ourselves too seriously. Of course it doesn’t feel good to look at any of this, but there’s no real healing unless we do.
This part of our journey is important. Read history. Read about the great ones. Be inspired by great leaders. Become one yourself. Refuse to hate. Try to be more gentle. Let art uplift you. Don’t spend too much time on ultimately unimportant things. Despite it all so much good remains. There is so much to love in ourselves and others. Life is hard for people now and we need each other’s kindness. Listen more, forgive more, and bless more. Remembering all this is how we will make it through.
On any given day, we can improve. And we will rise up from this. It won’t be immediate, but we will rise.”
This part of our journey is important — vote!
