Thank you so much for writing this; I found a lot of it quite moving.
Since I read Strangers Drowning, this quote has really stuck in my mind:
”for do-gooders, it is always wartime”
And this from what you wrote resonates deeply, too:
”appreciate how wonderful it is to care about helping others.”
″celebrate being part of a community that cares so much that we want to do so as effectively as we can.”
Meditation and the cultivation of gratitude has been pretty transformative in my own life for my own wellbeing and ability to cope with living in a world in which it’s always wartime. I’m so glad you’ve had the same experience.
Thanks Will! Our first chat back at Stanford in 2019 about how valuable EA community building and university group organizing are played an important role in me deciding to prioritize it over the following several years, and I’m very grateful I did! Thanks for the fantastic advice. :)
Thank you so much for writing this; I found a lot of it quite moving.
Since I read Strangers Drowning, this quote has really stuck in my mind:
”for do-gooders, it is always wartime”
And this from what you wrote resonates deeply, too:
”appreciate how wonderful it is to care about helping others.”
″celebrate being part of a community that cares so much that we want to do so as effectively as we can.”
Meditation and the cultivation of gratitude has been pretty transformative in my own life for my own wellbeing and ability to cope with living in a world in which it’s always wartime. I’m so glad you’ve had the same experience.
Thanks Will! Our first chat back at Stanford in 2019 about how valuable EA community building and university group organizing are played an important role in me deciding to prioritize it over the following several years, and I’m very grateful I did! Thanks for the fantastic advice. :)