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I’m Only One Person- And Proud of It
by Green Gaia
Photo by Dez Pain
Eat your vegetables… exercise… don’t smoke… don’t drink… reduce your carbon footprint… give to the less fortunate… meditate… volunteer… don’t pollute… plant a tree… save the planet… buy organic… buy local… help fight injustice…
You do what you can, but in the end - you’re just one person. Although one person’s actions can change the world, you, being one person, can only do so much. You can only change but so many habits at once… if they stick.
Besides, your choices make you who you are. Being different is your strength. Choosing to be different is, in fact, a sign that you are an intelligent person.
At the end of the day, the best you can do is the best you can do. Focus your efforts on what will provide the greatest benefit, and don’t worry so much about being perfect.
“I am only one, but I am one. I can’t do everything, but I can do something. The something I ought to do, I can do. And by the grace of God, I will.”
Edward Everett Hale (American Clergyman and Writer 1822-1909)
