I stay away from most news sites. I only skim CBC and BBC. I constantly look back in histroy for perspective. It helps me realize we are living in one of the best times in humanities’ existance.
Take articles that have positive, uplifting, long-term improvements in societal well-being and republish them on social media. e.g.
- https://c.im/@derrickoswald/115680211616975044
- https://c.im/@derrickoswald/115649758650439247
- https://c.im/@derrickoswald/115648908739287836
- https://c.im/@derrickoswald/115644969116272728
It ain’t much, but it’s honest work.
i pursue the activities with the highest dopamine reward built in on a regular basis.
it turns out that it also accdentally forces me to check out of all media for the entire weekend and i’m okay with that.
What is this “optimism” you speak of?
“God’s been good to me before, miraculous even, so why wouldn’t He be good to me tomorrow as well?”
I’m pessimistic, so I constantly get pleasant surprises when things turn out better than I expect. It’s nice.
