Sometimes I feel like whatever I’d do it won’t be enough. What/where I buy or where I donate seem trivial in the larger scheme of things. From extreme power concentration to world hunger. From climate change to AI safety. Too many things that I’d like to change, but I feel powerless sometimes. The feeling comes coupled with a sense of guilt of not doing enough and not being enough. Do you guys get this feeling too? How do you deal with it?

I do believe in the necessity of optimism in order to affect change, but sometimes hope is hard to cultivate. How do you guys keep your optimism up?

Thanks for reading my mini-rant.

Also, the meme is not OC

  • Albbi@piefed.caEnglish
    15·
    4 days ago

    Don’t drink from paper straws. They contain forever chemicals like PFAS. This change away from plastic has just been a fuckup.

      • Asidonhopo@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        3 days ago

        Metal straws are a great way to chip a tooth. Just buy plastic straws in bulk and keep them in the home and office, or you know, drink from the rim.

        • Nangijala@feddit.dk
          3·
          2 days ago

          I mean… I have used metal straws for years without chipping a tooth. I have miraculously also managed to go through my entire life using metal forks and spoons without breaking my teeth on them. Maybe Im just built different.

      • NottaLottaOcelot@lemmy.caEnglish
        1·
        3 days ago

        I got a few different sizes and our household really enjoys the metal straws. They get as cold as your drink, which is satisfying. And the big ones are great for homemade bubble tea, which the kids are always asking for