Lately I have been feeling overwhelmed by all of the issues in our world. Things like homelessness, human trafficking, illiteracy, hunger, domestic abuse, child abuse, and many others make me very upset, and a lot of times I don’t know where to begin. I am sure I don’t even know all of the issues out there. How am I supposed to be of service in this world when there is so much work to be done? What are the most important one(s) to focus on? What kind of impact can I have?
I think it is really easy to get paralyzed by this – there are so many causes that I want to help, but I can’t help them all. I am trying really hard to focus on a few areas, namely mental health, but even then I get distracted by everything else that is in our world. However, this afternoon I had an insight that has really made me feel better about being able to help a wide variety of people.
The insight was that if I really thought about it, mental health touches every person in the world. As a result, by working on mental health, I am also touching issues such as homelessness, human trafficking, illiteracy, hunger, domestic abuse, child abuse, and so on. Ultimately, all of these issues are interrelated, so I actually do get a chance to help with them all. I realize that it might sound highly idealistic, but this has given me a lot of comfort as I try to be of service in the world. Overall, I feel that by helping with one issue you are more than likely helping with them all. So, all of us should be proud of how we serve others. We are truly making a difference in many small and big ways.