COVID-19 Warning<\/p>\n
The \u201cImpossible Will Take a Little While: A Citizens Guide to Hope in a Time of Fear\u201d by Paul Rogat Loeb was an amazing read during the times we are living now. It is easy to forget about the good in the world, especially when things are so uncertain right now. CoVID-19 has uprooted all of our lives in a way no one has really known before. Maneuvering in our current climate right now is difficult, stressful, and confusing. This reading really reminded me to look at the glass half full instead of half empty. As difficult as it may be right now, it\u2019s important to not lose sight of hope and our happiness.<\/p>\n
It was very powerful to read how change and activism really begins with an idea or just one person. It reminded me a lot of the quote \u201cbe the change you wish to see in the world\u201d. Many people believe that you need to gather an audience in order to do good for others. Especially now in mainstream media, it seems people do good deeds for just views and not from the goodness of their hearts. It is refreshing to read about how something small or how just one person creates an enormous impact. Danusha Goska receiving a ride back to her home from strangers at a food bank really shows how something that may seem small to some creates a huge impact for others. The world seems so selfish now as greed has taken over many\u2019s mind and goals- small acts of kindness really goes a long way.<\/p>\n
The article Howard Zimm wrote reminded me a lot of one of earlier readings about how we always focus on the bad. Our generation tends to center the bad outcomes and often forgets about the good in the world. We especially tend to want fast results from movements and expect progress to be made overnight. The beauty of movements is the journey it takes to build up community and audience. It relates back to Danusha\u2019s point of how progress really starts with one person. To expect change overnight is an expectation that will not always guarantee happiness. However, looking back at history to see how movements took years and different routes to get to the effectiveness and power they have today is fascinating to see. It\u2019s kind of like the light at the end of the tunnel. The more you work towards something, the more of the light you\u2019ll end up seeing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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