When we think of making a difference in the world, we often become overwhelmed by the enormity of it all. While we may have finally accepted the notion that one person can make a difference, we still hold onto the false belief that we have to do something grand and on a massive and global scale.

If we think of it this way, it seems impossible and we give up before we even try. What's the point, anyway, we tell ourselves, it won't matter.

But the truth is it does matter. And one small, simple act in your "little" world has the ability to spread and create change in the world.

You can start by changing your perception of it. Think of it as making a difference in the world around you. When you start with where you are, as small or insignificant as that may seem to you (which by the way, is exactly the opposite of small and insignificant), you have already made a difference, even if it is only within you at first.

No one ever made a difference in the world by first going to the world. They made a difference in the world by first making a difference in themselves, which then spread to their world, which then spread to the world.

The impact that you have on the world as a whole is much larger than you think. Start with your world and trust that it is enough to make a global difference.