I tell my family (who questions why I spend so much time reading, researching and learning) that I feel as though I am the Lighthouse on the hill, forever scanning and looking for threats to protect my family from.
I don't know if they will ever realize the significance of our efforts ...
True. It’s better to approach from a perspective of - the reason I am researching/reading so much is because the world is spiraling fast and I realize I am too ignorant about the situation (not completely ignorant though) to navigate my family through it.
I tell my family (who questions why I spend so much time reading, researching and learning) that I feel as though I am the Lighthouse on the hill, forever scanning and looking for threats to protect my family from.
I don't know if they will ever realize the significance of our efforts ...
Perfect analogy
Hubris is a slippery slope , too.
True. It’s better to approach from a perspective of - the reason I am researching/reading so much is because the world is spiraling fast and I realize I am too ignorant about the situation (not completely ignorant though) to navigate my family through it.