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Posted On: November 8th 2023, 09:43 am
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My optimistic hope for humanity during times of crises, a letter to you:
During my deep emotional trauma healing process, a sudden global social warfare has struck down my hopes in humanity yet again, which was one of the very core things I was trying to heal in this journey.
“Humanity has failed repeatedly, what is the point of trying to contribute back into it? I’m going to be taken advantage of by the same society I’ve tried to help! On top of that I’m still struggling myself!”
Oh you don’t even know how long ive been internally battling this thought. I’ve started losing trust in everything that I’ve once depended on, including my personal and institutional relationships. Leaders, mentors whom I once thought had their interest in the struggling people but hurting/turned their back at the time of need.
The skepticism and cynicism continues to boil beneath me everyday about my own understanding of what I’ve truly loved about the world, and the environment that I’m living in.
I eventually allow myself to hide away from the world until I can embrace myself whole again. To embrace the continuous suffering, yet dangerous highly selfish world again.
What a privilege for me to finally see the world with genuine people I’ve met to prove that humanity does still exist at times of global struggle. That few that are sacrificing their comfort lifestyle to share the truth, their loving embrace with stories, basic aid, and art. But more importantly, a listening ear to their suffering.
So here I am trying to pay it forward, in little ways where I voice my opinions yet still maintain my peace. It’s not much, but I share my knowledge and experiences with high hopes that the person reading this can continue fighting for humanity in their own small ways as well.
We’ve survived so much as a human. An imperfect, weird, awkward, socially triggered, battle scarred, average human whose trying to get by. To get out of bed each day. The privilege to keep learning about ourselves and the world around us. To have a story to tell someday to the lost and confused growing generation with much potential. That’s the future I’m fighting for. What’s yours?
📸: @farrahwong
During my deep emotional trauma healing process, a sudden global social warfare has struck down my hopes in humanity yet again, which was one of the very core things I was trying to heal in this journey.
“Humanity has failed repeatedly, what is the point of trying to contribute back into it? I’m going to be taken advantage of by the same society I’ve tried to help! On top of that I’m still struggling myself!”
Oh you don’t even know how long ive been internally battling this thought. I’ve started losing trust in everything that I’ve once depended on, including my personal and institutional relationships. Leaders, mentors whom I once thought had their interest in the struggling people but hurting/turned their back at the time of need.
The skepticism and cynicism continues to boil beneath me everyday about my own understanding of what I’ve truly loved about the world, and the environment that I’m living in.
I eventually allow myself to hide away from the world until I can embrace myself whole again. To embrace the continuous suffering, yet dangerous highly selfish world again.
What a privilege for me to finally see the world with genuine people I’ve met to prove that humanity does still exist at times of global struggle. That few that are sacrificing their comfort lifestyle to share the truth, their loving embrace with stories, basic aid, and art. But more importantly, a listening ear to their suffering.
So here I am trying to pay it forward, in little ways where I voice my opinions yet still maintain my peace. It’s not much, but I share my knowledge and experiences with high hopes that the person reading this can continue fighting for humanity in their own small ways as well.
We’ve survived so much as a human. An imperfect, weird, awkward, socially triggered, battle scarred, average human whose trying to get by. To get out of bed each day. The privilege to keep learning about ourselves and the world around us. To have a story to tell someday to the lost and confused growing generation with much potential. That’s the future I’m fighting for. What’s yours?
📸: @farrahwong
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