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 So many people melting down across the socials right now, feeling that because there's going to be a new president man in the fancy white house chair, it's the end of the world 😥

Here's a thought:

If the government is able to control so many parts of your life that it causes significant stress to your well being...perhaps the root problem isn't the specific individual that was elected...but rather the fact that we've allowed the government to swallow such a huge portion of our lives in the first place? 🤔

I encourage my left-leaning friends to take this opportunity to begin exploring the #Libertarian rabbit hole, i.e. the idea that the most important goal we as a people should be pursuing is not whether we should be taking away Republicans' guns or Democrats' abortion pills...but rather SHRINKING the amount of power the government has over all of these decisions in the first place.

As a lifelong liberal up until just the last few years, I've kept this a major theme of my podcast since the beginning. Bookmark the playlist below, and enjoy the ride to a freer mind and clearer vision for how we create a better world for ourselves and our loved ones 💛👇

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuGtfhmsMa-KH6OPaS2tR6YZ-0xK2W68p