How do you cope with the way the world is?

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  • patrickblo13
    patrickblo13 Posts: 831 Member
    A nice fat J....
  • _birdie__
    _birdie__ Posts: 308 Member
    edited August 2016

    there is usually some small bit of good in there you just have to look for it

    like you hear about some suicide bombing and then you see people stepping up to help as best they can

  • rebel_26
    rebel_26 Posts: 1,826 Member
    I live my life in the way I think all should live. I have learned I cannot change others but always have room for my own personal growth and improvement. Each individual can make a difference.
  • salembambi
    salembambi Posts: 5,585 Member
    if you actually look the 'world' is 1000 x worse than it is allowed to appear

    how do i deal with it? i dont drink at all or do hard drugs sooo i smoke weed once in a while

    and then i watch cartoons and meditate
  • cosmonew
    cosmonew Posts: 513 Member
    I was active duty army for 20 years..... saw a lot of very sad things. The news is also depressing... SHOCK and AWE gets people watching. I just avoid the news and quickly scroll through the awful facebook posts when I see them. I try to live positive and give positive support when I can. You cannot fix everything but pick some things you can fix, fix them or improve them and make the world a better place where you can.
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
    the truth is good news does not get viewers. bad, dramatic, bleeding news does

    so i avoid the news for the most part.

    and i ask myself what can i do? and then i do it
  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    edited August 2016
    Alice_NotInONEderland wrote: »
    How do you personally cope with the utterly tragic, disgusting, horrifying things that humans do to each other, to animals and to the planet?

    I'd like to say I just don't read or watch News but I do, I must and it's deeply depressing. I don't know that I cope at all. I often just cry.

    Free will is the gift and curse of humanity and people abuse it putting personal gain over sacrifice for others, however In my heart I believe there is way more good in the world than bad. Media seriously distorts our perceived balance and I don't ever watch news, or popular TV shows, and anything of the like. I have sworn off Facebook and the ilk until politics can be put away. I try to focus on the positives and try to accept all the things I cannot change around me.

    While alcohol and kinky sex is always good, perspective feeds the soul and not just occupies the body.


    Seriously...still up for alcohol and kinky sex.
  • Tweaking_Time
    Tweaking_Time Posts: 733 Member
    I think about the wisdom of the Serenity Prayer:

    God grant us the serenity to accept the things we cannot change, the courage to change the things we can, and the wisdom to know the difference.
  • sophia1984
    sophia1984 Posts: 4 Member
    scorpjabo wrote: »
    Not to state the obvious but the media is driven by ratings and for some odd reason the majority of us cannot seem to get enough of the doom and gloom. There is just as much good, if not more going on out there then we will ever see on our nightly news.

    very true. pay attention to the good things going on in this world. stay positive
  • Shana67
    Shana67 Posts: 680 Member
    To quote the late and great Billy Graham:

    "Where is the hope?

    I meet millions who tell me that they feel demoralized by the decay around us

    Where is the hope?

    The hope that each of us have is not in who governs us
    or what laws are passed
    or what great things we do as a nation

    Our hope is in the power of God working through the hearts of people
    And that’s where our hope is in this country,and that’s where our hope is in this life"

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4C6b5i_ypdI

  • synchkat
    synchkat Posts: 37,368 Member
    edited August 2016
    Timshel_ wrote: »
    Alice_NotInONEderland wrote: »
    How do you personally cope with the utterly tragic, disgusting, horrifying things that humans do to each other, to animals and to the planet?

    I'd like to say I just don't read or watch News but I do, I must and it's deeply depressing. I don't know that I cope at all. I often just cry.

    Free will is the gift and curse of humanity and people abuse it putting personal gain over sacrifice for others, however In my heart I believe there is way more good in the world than bad. Media seriously distorts our perceived balance and I don't ever watch news, or popular TV shows, and anything of the like. I have sworn off Facebook and the ilk until politics can be put away. I try to focus on the positives and try to accept all the things I cannot change around me.

    While alcohol and kinky sex is always good, perspective feeds the soul and not just occupies the body.


    Seriously...still up for alcohol and kinky sex.


    I'm in for alcohol

    But really there's always good and bad...just be good. There'll always be bad but you can only control you so be good
  • stylistchicky
    stylistchicky Posts: 561 Member
    Being kind to everyone I encounter. Its not hard, smiles or say hi, thank-yous, please, how are you?, have a good day, wait a extra few seconds to hold the door to the person coming up behind me at the store. Even if I am in a *kitten* mood, I find it brings my energy up. I am especially nice to those who clearly hate their job and having a bad day, or seem to be struggling.
    Meditation helps with stress.
    Remember at the end of Ghostbusters when the clock strikes 12am on New Years, everyone starts singing and it helps defeat the bad guy? Its all about energy...positive energy.
    Deep answer for a deep question.
    I save alcohol and Xanax for really bad days.
  • finny11122
    finny11122 Posts: 8,436 Member
    Alice_NotInONEderland wrote: »
    How do you personally cope with the utterly tragic, disgusting, horrifying things that humans do to each other, to animals and to the planet?

    I'd like to say I just don't read or watch News but I do, I must and it's deeply depressing. I don't know that I cope at all. I often just cry.

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  • BinaryPulsar
    BinaryPulsar Posts: 8,927 Member
    edited August 2016
    I don't drink alcohol or use any drugs. I try not to stress myself too much. By being educated, but not overwhelmed. I try my best to be a good person and never to cause harm to anyone. I made that choice when I was five. I help others when I can in the ways that I am able. I do volunteer work since age 23. I give to well researched charities. It's not going to solve anything. But, at least I am doing something and not adding to it. And I take care of myself, my well being, and happiness because it doesn't help anyone to become overwhelmed. But, when people speak, I listen. I hear them. And if I can help in any way, I do what I can. I have been through a lot, so I use what I learned to help others. And I never say things like "everything happens for a reason".
  • missourinurse
    missourinurse Posts: 45 Member
    There is a Good News Network. You can be excited. It is the Good News about God's Kingdom.
    There are full feature movies, programs for teens, children's, families. All to help you out cope with these distressing times we live in so so don't have to rely on drugs, alcohol, or kinky sex to cope. Enjoy Alice..& Shells918...........( and any others that want)

    https://tv.jw.org

    And it is "FREE"and in over 800 languages with more in the making in fulfillment of the invitation at Rev. 22:17

    https://www.jw.org/finder?docid=2013003&wtlocale=E&srcid=share
  • CooCooPuff
    CooCooPuff Posts: 4,374 Member
    Consider myself lucky for not being born at a worse time period.
  • Gimsteinn
    Gimsteinn Posts: 7,678 Member
    This helps
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