Environmental crisis - how to deal with it psychologically?

[JD8]

From the overuse of plastic in every single convenience store, through regular reports of animals dying due to plastic filling their bellies, to the fires in the Amazon and everything else… I watch how we kill our mother nature and cause so much suffering to the innocent lives and I can’t handle it anymore. I suffer so much seeing all of it, I cry regularly thinking of those poor lives that are given so much pain. I feel so helpless and this sorrow is starting to affect my daily life more and more.

My monk said: do your best and forget the rest. Give your best effort and don’t worry about what’s not in your control. And yes, that is probably the reasonable way to go but it’s too difficult. It overwhelms me, I am not able to turn all that sorrow off and just not care.

How should I mentally, psychologically deal with it? Please share your views, your experiences and advice. Thank you.

[Leo Gura]

The brutality of life is what makes it all the more beautiful. Try to see ignorance as love.

You can also start a life purpose to work on solutions.

If you love so much, why don't you become the leader and show the world how to love nature as deeply as you?

You could be the next Gandhi. What is stopping you from pursuing your highest love? When are you gonna realize you are a powerful creator?

Show the world what you got!