The flaw in your argument is that you assume that by not focusing on the outside world, the only alternative is that we are "focusing on [our] own problems" and "spending too much time in [our] head." Perhaps there is another alternative for many of us. Perhaps by not getting overly focused on the violence in the world (and I don't mean being completely unaware of what is going on -- just not spending a lot of time focused on it), we are not focusing on our own problems, but rather, more able to live positively, take care of our lives, our families, our children -- find areas in our lives to find fulfillment and optimism. I actively choose to find the positives in my personal life which helps me maintain good emotional and mental balance. In doing so, I can look at what is going on in the world without it overwhelming me. We aren't all cut out to be activists, Venuss. That is your thing, but even you have attested to that focus created problems for you. We all have to make personal choices that are best for us and our personal world. That isn't "focusing on our problems;" that is finding a positive world view and personal view DESPITE our problems.