One Thing you can do Today to Make the World a Better Place

The world is designed to be a tough place to live in - and nobody is immune.

Political upheavals. Financial struggles. Marriage breakdowns. The death of a loved one. You name it, the list is endless.

It can at times be paralysing.

So what can we do?

While I agree that we should all be thinking global, in other words, maximising the amount of people we can help across the world, we must also, as the saying goes, act local.

There will be no real change, anywhere, if we don’t change our own condition and help the people around us. That should be our first priority. 

Our Two Spheres

There are two things to bear in mind.

We all have our Sphere of Influence and our Sphere of Concern.

Our Sphere of Influence is our immediate vicinity and those closest to us.

If everyone worked on improving their Sphere of Influence, it would make a much bigger difference than everyone – in a somewhat ad hoc manner – trying to help people in random, distant parts of the world. 

Our Sphere of Concern, however, is the world in general, and is less in our control.

We often tend to dismiss the importance of dedicating our lives to those immediately surrounding us.

A life of sacrifice, dignity, respect and love towards our friends and family, is a life that we should all aspire for. 

What is the point of serving people in need in a distant land, when our very own family members are in need, yet neglected? 

We've got our priorities wrong.

Bigger doesn't mean better

On top of that, we wrongly presume that the bigger our action, the bigger and more drastic its affect.

A seemingly small action, like going for a walk with your mother in law, could bring about greater results, than spending one week making a Youtube video about how evil Donald Trump is.

Perhaps that walk will affect more people than the video, and at least you know you've definitely helped in brightening someone's day.

We can turn the ugliness in the world into beauty if we all made a commitment to helping those who we see everyday. 

Let's give it a try.