It is a lot easier to join a cause to fix the problems you perceive in the world than it is to take a look at yourself and your own life, and get your inner and outer affairs in order.
Many people are fighting for the most popular cause du jour (especially today’s social media keypad warriors) even though they aren’t handling their own lives very well.
What happens when you start focusing on taking care of your own 10 acres? Life gets a lot simpler and more enjoyable. You no longer need to fight to correct all the perceived wrongs in the world.
Your attempts to right the wrongs you see in the world are based on a misunderstanding as to the nature of the world. The world isn’t designed to be a fair place, and the more you force your ideas of fairness, the more unfair you will make it.
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