6 Rules to Live By When Life Feels Hopeless
Ground yourself in things that are in your control.
Right now the world is on fire.
It’s difficult to find much hope for the future, and it doesn’t look like things are getting any better.
Every day a new headline sparks outrage. Uncertainty about the future is sky-high. Rumors of imminent collapse abound. The economy is down, and global warming is up. Everybody is arguing, and nobody can unify the widening gap.
It’s easy to be consumed and distracted by darkness. But as Sir Francis Bacon said, “In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present.”
If you knew the world was going to end tomorrow, what good would it do to run around in a panic today?
Everything is uncertain right now. So more than ever, it’s important to ground yourself in what’s not up in the air. There are a few rules you can follow to increase your chances of overcoming hopelessness.
These rules are not difficult. They apply regardless of your background or economic status. But they do require you to take on a different mindset than most people around you who buy into the narrative of doom and destruction. So where do you start?
