I quit my high-paying job to work for a nonprofit and everyone called me inspiring, but six months in I'm struggling to pay rent and wondering if my idealism was actually just privilege disguised as virtue.
More people experience this than they realize.
Acting on principles without considering practical consequences can reveal blind spots about the resources required for sustained ethical action.
“Where Are You with Buddhist merit and the ripple of good action?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.