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>Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back
by alanwatts 11y ago
>Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.
-Friederich Nietzsche
Don't let yourself get depressed, that's one of the worst things you could do in such a situation which calls for change. I've been there and it helps no one to feel sorry for yourself all the time.
Realize that although we are poised technologically to destroy everything, the world is in fact the most peaceful it has been in a long time.
Also, stop reading so much into YouTube comments, they are not representative of the world at large. I suspect many of the inflammatory provocative comments on there are astroturf anyway.
>Would you like to save the world from the degradation and destruction it seems destined for? Then step away from shallow mass movements and quietly go to work on your own self-awareness. If you want to awaken all of humanity, then awaken all of yourself. If you want to eliminate the suffering in the world, then eliminate all that is dark and negative in yourself. Truly, the greatest gift you have to give is that of your own self-transformation.
-Lao Tzu