You may find yourself meditating on the state of the world and the suffering endured by human beings in the present day. As you contemplate these issues, the enormity of them can begin to overwhelm you, leaving you feeling hopeless. Yet consider that at the heart of every global movement there lay the ideas of many likeminded individuals. If you trust that others will be similarly proactive, you can begin achieving worldwide change right in your own backyard.

Thinking about problems on a global scale can be disheartening, but we should not let that dissuade us from opening our minds to grand and wonderful possibilities. We may not be able to influence the whole earth, but we can spread positivity whenever possible in our circles of influence.

The limited actions we undertake in our homes and communities can have widespread effects that we are seldom able to see. When we inspire others to give generously to their brethren or to help keep our environment clean, the energy of our good deeds continues to flow outward as the choices our charges make motivate the people they encounter to be the change they wish to see in the world at large.

The thoughtfulness with which you undertake the pursuit of the world’s well being will ensure that you never lose sight of your larger goals.