Strategic Apathy

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Stop caring so much!

Given our limited willpower, energy, and mental capacity, we must use these finite resources in the most impactful and targeted way possible.

If you let yourself absorb and emotionally connect with all the problems at work, in the country, or in the world, you will be constantly exhausted, depressed, and ineffectual.

For example, if you had 1 million dollars and you could either:

1. Donate it all to 1 charity, or
2. Donate $1 to 1 million different charities

Which do you think would be most impactful?

So remove the things in your life that prevent you from energetically tackling the activities that align with your values.

And fully engage with the things you can actually control.