Being kinder and more considerate has low-key also made me more aware of problems in the world.
I have been cleaning up trash near my house and at the local park, but as a result, my peripheral vision now scans for trash all the time and I feel myself getting more uncomfortable in disordered places. (Also, wow, I was not aware of how the highway is truly an irredeemable blasted wasteland.)
As a person who cleans the neighborhood, I also now have secret archenemies. Some asshole is leaving bags of dog poop everywhere. Some asshole is littering a ton of miniature alcohol bottles everywhere. These may be the same asshole. And when I find this person, I will find some way to make them pay (I was going to issue a goofy threat here like making them choke on it, but I am not prone to violence in real life. Most likely, I will try to get them fined for littering).
