This does not mean you are to be heartless, cold, nor egotistical. The question is, who is in charge of you?
Are situations you cannot control in charge of your emotional, mental, physical, or spiritual wellbeing, or are you in charge of your emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual health?
Discover shielding so as not to be drawn breathlessly in on every drama present in this world today. Yes, these involve life and death decisions. No, this is not heartless. It is heartwarming and life preserving to realize that you are not called to be like the firefighter responding to every call, especially if there is nothing you can do about it except to worry.
What does worry solve?
Nothing.
If there is something you can do to alleviate suffering within yourself, your family and friends, your country, or in your spot in the world, then that is what you “should” do if you feel called to answer that call.
You are the boss of you, no one else. Take a deep breath and assess what, if anything, you can do at this exact moment. It is all about keeping balance in your life and that of your family, friends, community, nation, and world, in that order.
However, most of us may suddenly feel obligated to respond to every ill in society, erroneously thinking that pouring all your thoughts, words, and actions out on every dilemma will immediately solve all the problems.
Your personal power lies in your ability to see what is going on and make decisions based on the information you have at hand.
Know that now is not forever. Make careful plans for the most life-giving and love-filled solutions you decide to act on, then begin there. Find the peace in knowing you can only do your best with the information you have.
Life is a beautiful treasure. It is how we decide to live our lives, in truth and dignity that will reap the most joy. Everyone will always reap the seeds they have sown. This is how cause and effect works. It never fails. Some call this karma, the boomerang of life.
If you want better results, plant better seeds.
God Bless Everyone Everywhere