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When your impactful work feels insignificant against the scale of the problem

I spent ten years building a nonprofit that helps veterans find housing and we have helped maybe two hundred people but the problem is so huge that I wonder if I am just making myself feel better while accomplishing nothing.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Meaningful progress in addressing social issues feels inadequate when confronted with the vastness of systemic need and suffering.

Worth thinking about

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If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.