But what about us?

But how do we move forward? With seemingly everything stacked against us, and our modern societies imploding into themselves, while simultaneously exploding into others, how can I hold back the entropy which eats more and more of us each day?

What about climate change? The destruction of rainforests? The abuse of power of those in charge? The depleting resources of our home? The greed of always taking more? What of our global economy, torture, suicide, brutality, wars, and the countless other ways a heart can break which happens every moment of every day?

By not being the piece that fails, that breaks. By holding myself to the highest level of standards I can reach. By remaining forever accountable, by leaving my entirety in every decision. By smiling not because of atrocities, but in spite of them. A system is only as good as the sum of the parts which make it up.

Yes, blame the system, but in doing such, you must blame yourself. I take ownership of my contributions of our predicament. I have caused pain and hurt and introduced meanness to the world, and worst of all, I’ve enjoyed it. Causing suffering and unease in another can validate your existence. It means you are a part of a world which you may not have felt engaged with before, but now with hate and anger, you can cut into the thing you’ve been unable to reach - perhaps if only in your mind.

Care for others by bringing your best you to them. Be the only thing which can contain Everything: Nothing.