It’s time to leave the shame spiral of “I’m not doing enough” behind. Our society has used systems to place the responsibility on the individual to negate the responsibility of the whole.
Introducing…
The cycle of COPE & HOPE. It stems from our desire to feel in control – cope – then hope and cope all over again. This keeps people stuck making minimal impact. The concept of “working on yourself” starts as a treatment to numb the pain and help you cope, but quickly becomes self-blame and shame.
It’s a fast pipeline from “I’m responsible for myself” to “everyone should just fix themselves already”.
That’s how the system pulls people back in. We’ve uncovered in this time period of supposed “enlightenment” that even a well-intentioned industry and way of life can be tainted by oppressive systems and ulterior motives. It’s time to learn how to break the cycle of Cope & Hope so we can reimagine systems and have a chance at real change.
