Print and write five Vote Forward Letters.
Vote Forward letters are letters to likely Democratic swing state voters who don't always vote. Just print the templates, add a handwritten note, and pop them in the mail!
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Why do this action?
Why do this action?
This action is about proving to yourself that you have agency by focusing on actions in your circle of influence rather than in your circle of concern.Â
When it feels like the country is going off the rails, it's easy to feel scared and helpless. During national elections, we spend a lot of time hearing about things that are in what social psychologists call our "circle of concern." These are events that affect us, but over which we have little direct influence. In contrast, our "circle of influence" consists of a smaller set of actions where our choices make a noticeable difference in the world around us.
A key principle from organizing is that the size of your circle of influence is not fixed. When you focus your attention and energy on actions within your circle of influence, it gets bigger. You grow your power and feel energized. New opportunities open up. But if you don't focus on that and instead spend most of your time thinking about things in your circle of concern, you feel helpless. Your power and influence shrink.
When it comes to politics, most of us are encouraged to focus entirely in our circle of concern. As a result, we feel isolated and powerless. We avoid acting in our circle of influence because what we can do doesn't feel like enough. When you print and write letters, you are acting from the inner heart of your circle of influence, called the "circle of control." These are the activities over which you have the most power. You can write five letters. No one can stop you. If they try, you will win. Successfully using your power to do one action (no matter how small) is the seed from which your influence will grow.
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