Thank you, Jake.
I have yet to meet a perfect human who never never needed support from others. (A small number of people act like they are self-made successes, and those people can be destructive in their own ways.) Much better to ask for help than to drown alone.
I think that we'll always have tension between being considerate, and being right and high-performance. Hopefully we balance those virtues.
To all good things,
Pine On May 18, 2016 11:21, "Jake Orlowitz" jorlowitz@gmail.com wrote:
Hi,
In light of yesterday's public call for help from one of our editors, I'd like to share something I wrote last winter.
It's called, Journey of a Wikipedian.
https://medium.com/@jakeorlowitz/journey-of-a-wikipedian-c2890e3a8d0c#.o2hyp... < https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JRXqb6IcsVi3nEpXnN1FBSVLveAJgazJxPJj1tlF...
-- It reminds me of a few things worth stating:
- We are a community of very real people with deep emotions and human
complexities. 2. We are deeply invested in this project, so much so it hurts us at times even if it is also a passion or refuge for many. 3. You never know what someone has been through, or is going through. 4. We all need help at some point. There is no shame in needing help, asking for help, or receiving help. 5. If you are ever feeling completely hopeless: Wait. Things really can get better. Talk to someone about it. 6. Mental health carries a powerful stigma. The more we are open about it, the less that weighs all of us down. 7. If we listen, we can learn from each other. 8. We need to be kind. This is a higher calling than civility, and entirely compatible with rigorously sharing knowledge. 9. Our movement depends on its people. We are our most valuable resource. 10. We are not finished products. With time, space, support, and practice--people can, and do, grow and change.
Hugs, Jake Orlowitz (Ocaasi)
p.s. If you ever see someone in need of help, or are seeking it yourself, please contact emergency@wikimedia.org. _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe