Re:Ask HN: In these uncertain times, how do you handle anxio...
by saagarjha on Friday June 17, 2022 @06:36AM
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> You're putting too much pressure into things that are completely outside of your control
Here’s the thing, they’re not! There’s multiple things you can do here. One is that you can choose your battles. Part of life is accepting that you can’t fix everything, or even devote all your effort into it. That isn’t to say “just give up”, it’s more that you should find the best thing an average consumer can do here and just do that. Vote. Eat vegan. Donate to Ukraine. Whatever it is.
But, one thing you can do is dedicate an above-average amount of effort into a few things you really care about. A lot of people find this to be a good way to find fulfillment, perhaps it might work here too. You can’t make your impact on everything but you can definitely aim towards fixing something.
Here’s the thing, they’re not! There’s multiple things you can do here. One is that you can choose your battles. Part of life is accepting that you can’t fix everything, or even devote all your effort into it. That isn’t to say “just give up”, it’s more that you should find the best thing an average consumer can do here and just do that. Vote. Eat vegan. Donate to Ukraine. Whatever it is.
But, one thing you can do is dedicate an above-average amount of effort into a few things you really care about. A lot of people find this to be a good way to find fulfillment, perhaps it might work here too. You can’t make your impact on everything but you can definitely aim towards fixing something.