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We Know Too Much, We Know Too Little

It’s hard being a human these days. Maybe it’s hard being an animal too (Have you watched Penguin Town yet?! If not, go find it on Netflix!) But we humans have to contend with sensory overload. We simply know too much, and too little at the same time. Without some sort of a filter, everything coming at us can quickly lead to feeling overwhelmed. Too much, going on too fast. Climate change. Wars and chaos. Laws changing to the detriment of women and voters. It can make your head spin. Like one of those tops that start off centered, but then progressively wobbles until it eventually stops and lays down on its side. I don’t want us all to drop down like that top, out of pure exhaustion. The world has need of you and me, more than ever. The world has need of our clear-headedness. The world needs us to wake up and be our best self, or as close to our best self as we can. The world needs us to be open, compassionate, flexible. But here’s the million-dollar question: How