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5 Things In Life That Are Much More Important Than Politics
I noticed a weird trend while swiping on Tinder the other day.
A bunch of women had their political affiliations in their bios. Often, it was the first thing they mentioned.
Is this where we’re at?
Have we become so politically obsessed that politics has seeped into every single area of our lives? It appears that way. But, for you, it doesn’t have to be that way.
Politics matters. I’ve reversed my position on that point. As someone who loved to say I stayed away from politics, I recently realized just how much I’ve been lying to myself. I’m just as wrapped up in it as you. I need to stop. And so do you.
Why? Because politics is eating the world. And while it’s important, it pales in comparison to other areas of our lives — areas we’ve neglected because of politics.
Before I get to the list, just imagine how much better off the world would be if we put all of the energy we put into politics into, you know, our own lives. We’d be so productive as a society that politics wouldn’t matter much at all.
But here we are. I’m not asking you or telling you to do anything. I’m just sharing the personal epiphany I had.
