Finding Clarity in a World Overwhelmed by Negativity

[Milton]

Maybe it’s just me, but the world seems overwhelmingly negative these days—whether it's in the digital space or in real life.

The news? Filled with stories of wars, death, lies, manipulation, and propaganda.
Economically? A relentless pursuit of profit, often at the expense of ethics and humanity.

In society, it feels like we’re caught between extremes: conspiracy theories running wild or the refusal to acknowledge any possibility of hidden agendas. Both mindsets are exhausting. Every group seems to believe they are the ones being oppressed, while their 'enemies' control the narrative.

Everyone claims to be good, yet so many wish to see the ideologies and mindsets of others erased. Ironically, if everyone got what they wanted, there wouldn’t be anyone left standing.

There’s little room for genuine self-reflection, despite the fact that every culture and group supposedly values it.

I dare say it: egoism is at the root of all this chaos. I’d be glad to be proven wrong.

This isn’t meant to be a rant against any particular group or belief, but more of a reflection on how messed up things seem right now.

 

[Yeparth]

It's not just you... We stopped listening to each other. "They" are wrong, but to them, "We" are wrong. If we don't try to understand the other side, things become very unkind quickly. Instead of acknowledging that people can have different opinions, make mistakes, live different lives, people resort to swearing and name-calling. Weirdly, nobody considers themselves the enemy, the idiot, the mean one... It's always the other side.
Maybe we should speak face to face more often, play a real game at a table with friends, be kind to a stranger. Remind ourselves that we are all human.

 

[IllusiveOwl]

I hate to be the one to break it to you, but the world's been like that for a while. The world has always been especially hostile and repugnant to mystics, healers, awakened ones, and the individuated because we are the only ones who are cognizant and healthy enough to realize how out of control and dream-like everyone else is.

I heard a phrase lately that resonated with our plight. In exchange for power, we must first do all we can with our inner light to illuminate the darkness around us, then we can go off into the woods and live as hermits to our hearts content after out work is done.

Of course the world is mostly negative and neglected, most people are blind, asleep, and self-centered. Things are nicer now because of technology though, and the good work of those before us turned this planet of barbarians into one of mostly adult-children. There's still many bad spots, but still it's not as bad as it once was.

The more you look, the more repulsive human dealings will appear, but on the flip the beauty of nature will endure