Our world is changing so quickly, it feels like it is impossible to keep up. There is so much misinformation, ai created new reality, and distrust of data. All that is before the uncertainty caused by on/off tariffs, the Mideast fighting and ICE raids.
You may be angry and disturbed, perhaps feeling helpless. Some days, unable to let it go, other days tuning out completely to stay sane.
It may be helpful to examine your assumptions about how the world should be. Are you “shoulding” on the situation?
assumptions like:
We are all in this together
the next generation will have more opportunity and do better than we did
a college degree will get you a better job.
Just to name a few.
Flushing out your assumptions and examining if they are really true anymore can be super helpful..
I assumed that the world becoming more global would benefit everyone. That is not how the world is now. It is becoming more nationalistic and almost tribal. I may disagree with what is happening, but by flushing out what I wanted versus the reality, I have been able to look for opportunity in this changed environment.
Stay agile. We are not going back.