Five Ways to Restore Your Faith in Humanity [greatergood.berkeley.edu]

Alicia Doktor 8/29/184:00 AM

I don’t know about you, but I’m pretty crushed by all of the bad news these days. Frightened children separated from parents at the U.S. border; politicians involved in money laundering and sex scandals; gun violence in schools. Reading these stories makes me feel hopeless and helpless, not to mention angry and disconnected from my fellow citizens.

That’s why I need some inspiration right now, to motivate me to stay true to my values of caring for others’ welfare and fighting for what’s right. One way to get there is through moral elevation.

What is moral elevation? It’s that warm feeling we get when we witness someone engage in morally courageous acts, like rescuing a stranger from a fire or giving up a lucrative career for a greater cause.

[For more on this story by JILL SUTTIE, go to https://greatergood.berkeley.e...ur_faith_in_humanity]

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