Even a LITTLE can Make a LOT of Difference!
In our often busy world where everything moves so fast, one of the things I often hear even well-meaning and idealistic people say is that that just can't make a difference.
The issues, and pain, and suffering, and problems of the world seem so many and so monumental that we easily end up feeling very small and sometimes inadequate in the face of it all.
Now, setting aside those who say "I just can't make a difference, anyway" as a sort of personal "hall pass" to remain in a state of inaction... is it really true that we can't individually make a difference in our world?
I think NOT!
The "trap" we can easily fall into is "thinking too big."
It's an issue my counseling clients often bring to me; they want to change the world for the better, but feel like their small local efforts really don't have much impact.
I suppose there's a sort of reasonable train of thought there, as it can feel frustrating to work your fingers to the bone on some charity project that helps a few people in the community, and then realize that it's only a tiny drop in the bucket.
But that sort of thinking misses the point!
By "helping a few people in the community" we each DO make a difference. Those people's lives are better, as a result of our efforts! And I'd even go so far as to say that we do ourselves a disservice by focusing too much on "The Big Picture."
A wise person once told me "If you have made even ONE person's life a little better today, you have made a difference in the world!"
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Good point. There's a general tendency to devalue the local dimentions of our deeds. It's a cultural prejudice towards the small and the slow. Breaking this prejudice sometimes is difficult but it's incredibly rewarding!