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[–]Zapped 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

Every man is an island. We each live in our own world. The best we can do is to take care of ourselves and our families. Keep the faith, but don't let the noise of the world outside your head drown out who you are. I am not a religious person, but I think the first verse of Niebuhr's Serenity prayer fits the philosophical struggle you're going through. It can be frustrating when others don't see what we do, even if we feel we are clear in expressing our views and the facts. We also don't always see from other's perspectives, shaped by their own experiences and knowledge. Sometimes the best you can do is express yourself and move on. Being part of a movement is great, but without doing our part to be the best we can, that movement doesn't happen. You posted content and information online. You helped make Saidit happen so others have a more open exchange of ideas. You took time away when you needed to take care of things. The only constant in this world is change, and it is up to each of us to work with that change to come out better on the other side. Be satisfied with yourself. Don't sweat the rest.

[–]magnora7[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Thanks. I believe we have to come together to form some sort of community or consensus to really have any forward progress in on a broad scale. Being alone all the time isn't good, so being an island isn't great. Having a family isn't being an island, that's a community too. Everyone should do what they can to build something bigger and better than the system that's currently decaying right now. Thanks for your kind words.

[–]Zapped 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I was using the "every man is an island" metaphor to say that each of us is an individual and has the responsibility to take care of our self so we can be a part of something bigger. I did not mean to infer isolation is the way, although some of us are just built that way, and that's ok, too. I see you being of great influence, even if you don't feel like you are doing enough at times. There's the different perspective I was talking about.

[–]fschmidt 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Is anyone trying to do this besides me? I organized weekly online Old Testament readings for a small online religious community. I traveled around until I found a good place for a physical community which I hope to move to eventually. And for the longer term, I hope to organize an intentional ethnicity. Is anyone else doing any kind of community building?

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

You are nutters.