The Beautiful Mess by John Pavlovitz

The Beautiful Mess by John Pavlovitz

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To Give a Sh*t or Not Give a Sh*t?: A Beautiful, Messy Minute

60 seconds on empathy

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John Pavlovitz
Apr 28, 2025
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Sometimes, I’m jealous of people who don’t give a shit.

You know what I mean.

There are days when I run across someone I know well or perhaps see from a distance on social media, and they seem so unbothered by everything around them, appearing oblivious to the breaking news, unaffected by the suffering so many are enduring, unshaken by the latest national disaster—and for a moment, I want to be them.

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