When I think about the future, I often think “I’m glad I’ll be dead”.
I can’t take the constant bad news.
- The pandemic’s minute by minute bad news updates
- Climate change and how it is/will devastate the world
- The future of society- wars, famine, oppression
- The collapse of the US as a world power
And so on.
I no longer worry about any of this:
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- The future of humanity.
- Saddling my grandchildren with debt.
- The human race going extinct.
- Destroying the planet.
- The next pandemic.
- Getting cancer.
- Being old and alone.
- The state of politics.
Because I can’t do anything about any of it.
Literally nothing.
I believe that I should invest my time, attention and energy on what is most important to me.
I also believe I should focus on things I can control.
Focusing on the “big picture” issues I listed earlier can be interesting to ponder, debate and fantasize about. They can also cause anxiety, open the door for manipulation via fear & obfuscation, and in general, make daily life much less pleasant.
I choose to think differently. It’s intentional. It’s purposeful. And it’s the only way I can handle it.
Besides, one of these days I’ll be dead anyway. I’m glad I won’t be around to experience every horrible potential nightmare future scenario.