Watch
your mental diet
Once you start learning
about the dimensions of the global crisis, it is very easy to become
focused on the negative news and frightening predictions for the world.
The Internet is especially notorious for this. One day, while
researching Peak Oil, I clicked from one website to the next, each one
seeming to present scarier scenarios for what is in store. Hours later,
I realized that I was paralyzed with fear, stuck in my seat, and in no
state to do anything useful. Later, I came up with this rule: For every
exposure to frightening information or discouraging opinions, get twice
as much exposure to things that are hopeful and inspiring. This could
mean reading a good book or magazine (see the Resources
page), or spending time with a child or a friend. (It’s also a good idea
to bring a friend with you when the movie or lecture is apocalyptic!)
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