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You can look at a burnt down house and say it's pointless and everything is terrible and give up. Or you start gathering stones and bricks and tools. And yeah, sometimes you can do both. I will always turn to the Arthur Ashe quote for help: Start where you are, use what you have, do what you can.

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maura quint's avatar maura quint @mauraquint.bsky.social
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I share that quote a lot because it helps me. Things seem overwhelming, I feel like there's nothing I can do, the problem's too big. That leads to despair and paralysis. But I know paralysis REALLY does nothing, which spirals me more. That quote reminds me how anything ever happens. It helps me move

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Pete Davidson's avatar Pete Davidson @petedavidsonny.bsky.social
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Agreed. Also, organize while we still can. Show numbers. Force reality on the bubble.

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