Reply to Kconstance (because I didnt have room on the reply box)
When isn’t the world in peril? When a person really opens their eyes, they see that humanity is always in chaos, that we are always on the brim of an apocalyptic tomorrow. Today…there’s war in the middle east, revolutions in Egypt, Libya, Bahrain…, Totalitarianism in North Korea, famine, poverty, racism, genocide, the Earthquake in Japan…and did we forget about Haiti? The point is that shit is always happening. People like to reminisce about a simpler past. However, that simpler world doesn’t and didn’t exist. They had problems of their own; we just choose not to think about the worst cause in hindsight, it is the beautiful and the joyful moments that linger in our hearts. I am not trying to sound pessimistic. I just want you to understand that you cant let the weight of the world crush your spirit. At times, even Atlas Shrugged. Take it in strides. You will save the world—just not all at once. Person by person, day by day. The Universe will see a smile, a glimmer of something beautiful.
However, the most important person to save is yourself. Before you can help others, you must reconcile the world. See things on your own terms. Once you love yourself, everything else will come easy.
kconstance:
“I’m feeling sad on so many levels right now—my sister, Japan, racist people, ignorance, education, music, leaving, you, disasters, holding it together, the news, homework (like how does it matter in light of everything), weather, missing, people, etc.”
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I wonder if I’m past the stage of anger, like I’ve given up internally on all these external sadnesses, like I’m discouraged by what I’m seeing, like I’m too heartbroken to even try and get all heated, like I’ve finally sat down in defeat. I can’t win against the universe. But I’m pretty sure this is momentary defeat and I’ll get back up soon. I just need to sit and recollect myself.
