We can easily get caught in the pressing needs of the moment, of the hour or the day. Yet when we look back on a larger scale of years, do we not feel happiness?

This experience of which we can partially control is utterly amazing. If we feel down, we must only consider the grand picture and reflect on how wonderful it all is.

This is our antidote when we despair at our present societal circumstances: look how far we’ve come as a species. We are capable of great good, we just need need to reflect and remember.