I read somewhere (I think it was in 'The Sedona Method' that somewhere, somehow someone told us we had to be responsible adults. That we had to step up and make the world a better place. Then the book asked a simple question: what if you don't have to carry the burdens of the world?
What then?
What if you were responsible for your world. Meaning, yourself, your children, your neighborhood. The only thing you would have to do is extend the definition of 'you' to include your brother man.
I'm trying to say be selfish, take care of yourself. Just remember we are all connected in spirit so what you do for your neighbor is also done to you.
The whole do unto others thing.
Then we would be mindful of our impact on others. We would love others because we recognize they are part of ourselves. Wouldn't that be a revolutionary thing?