Reddit reviews Lincoln: The Biography of a Writer

>Yet, the sheer inhumanity in the world causes me to occasionally entertain the thought of checking out from this world.

This by itself should encourage you to not check out but to go all out to make your community and environment a better place to live in. Read up on Lincoln. That is one life that encourages and inspires me all the time. The other is that of Henry David Thoreau who led a simple yet awe inspiring life. I would recommend that you read this book on Lincoln: Lincoln: The Biography of a Writer