Geov Parrish wrote a piece today in Working For Change that had some good cheerleading for those trying to figure out how to play their part in turning things around. The first half of the article didn't interest me all that much, but in the second half he makes these three points:

1. You are not alone.
2. You must go beyond preventing the bad and create ways and means for improvement.
3. It is doable.

I say the power of optimism should not be underestimated. Consciously choose to channel it.

Read the article.