Perhaps, it comes with age... after the Cynical 40s, you gain a wider perspective of existence. But, you also learn to get less stressed over everything happening RIGHT NOW. Why? You've seen a LOT of right now's over life, and you're still standing.
I don't say that to say it's not worthy of addressing or action. What I'm saying in this post is really two things.
1. Live your life. If you postpone your happiness to deal with this "crisis" or the next, you'll find yourself far into your life story, realizing you've missed a lot of it. There is a song in my most recent playlist called Birds Still Sing that says...
"Birds still sing on bad days
Flowers grow around graves
Not everyone stays but the real ones do
Our moon moves in phases
So give yourself a little grace
And if you look close where the cracks meet
We're still blooming in concrete" Taylor Acorn
The point being, you can still have good and prosperity IN the middle of struggle and problems... and you SHOULD because problems we have many.
2. Pace yourself. There will be struggle in the future, just as with the past. Make a contribution, live your life, rise up in action, read a book, stand for the helpless, listen to music. Alternate. Don't burn out. Don't let your convictions steal your life.
I just felt that needs to be said, by one that has let it all consume me, too often.
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