How can I dedicate myself to ONE cause and also help other causes?

How can I dedicate myself to ONE cause and also help other causes?

• I find myself overwhelmed with what's going downright WRONG with the world. [animal testing, illegal human testing in 3rd-world countries, corporal wrongdoings, big government, animal slaughter for fur/food, global warming, oppression, genocide, carcinogens/harsh in personal care products, etc.] How can I dedicate myself to ONE cause and stop worrying about SO many?

• Answer:

  Actually, the answer you are looking for is contained within your question. It is so easy to get overwhelmed with bad news. That was happening to me too. I decided to apply to serve on the Board of Directors of an organization that is dedicated to preserving areas of natural land. It is a well-respected organization, with a great track record of successes. This was important to me, because I needed to feel like I truly was making a difference. I'm no big hero, but my efforts to further the goals (and continued successes) of this group is my "life line" when the news is filled with terrible things. I am able to at least take comfort in the work my organization is doing. Yes, I still see so much wrong, but by being active in my group, I come in contact with so many other groups that are working, in slightly different ways, toward the same goal. This could be a very long answer, if you'd like me to write a couple of things I have actually seen that are so inspirational, e-mail me. And remember, as you focus your energies toward whatever goal you choose, you are contributing to what you believe in. There is no finer testimony to a life than that. And remember the words of Emily Dickinson; If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain; If I can ease one life the aching, Or cool one pain, Or help one fainting robin Unto his nest again, I shall not live in vain. Best of luck. P.S. And, in case I didn't get to the heart of your question....good works are all connected. When my group preserves some land, wildlife has a home, old growth trees are protected, bird migration patterns are preserved, streams are kept from pollution, air quality is improved....it goes on and on. My "drop in the bucket" ripples outward. A thought that keeps me sane.