A bird was lying on his back in the road with his feet in the air. A horse saw him and asked, “What’re you doing?” The sparrow said, “I’m helping hold back the darkness.” The horse sneered and said, “Yeah, right,” and the sparrow said, “One does what one can.” 
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Will Your Activism Clash with Your Career?
By Kelsey Alpaio — 2020
As much as we want to dedicate ourselves fully to the causes that we’re passionate about, it’s not always possible.
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