@avantgame Meditation and gratitude can fuel social change if critical thinking and vigilance are included. Mindfulness isn't mindlessness.
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@avantgame 99 percent of folks are just trying their best to get through the day in one piece. Painting the act of giving them tools to doThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@avantgame I believe when effectively taught and used, such tools actually foster social change. Self improvement becomes social improvement -
@avantgame Having said that, I also do think that *sometimes*, when used a certain way, certain kinds of self-help can become self-indulgent -
@avantgame As with everything, I think it depends, and it certainly isn't a simple or black-&-white matter. It just depends.
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@avantgame can't social change *also* occur thanks to those people who have helped themselves and then reach out to assist others?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@avantgame it's not wrong to help people with the symptoms, if that reduces their suffering, but you have to go after the root causes tooThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@avantgame so as a negative thing is the height of absurdity.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@avantgame I think ideally these tools are part of the self-care needed to stay effective as a social advocate (or whatever else)Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@avantgame Reminds me of Peter Tosh lyrics: "we don't want no peace, we want equal rights and justice"Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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