"However, I continue to try and I continue, indefatigably, to reach out. There’s no way I can single-handedly save the world or, perhaps, even make a perceptible difference - but how ashamed I would be to let a day pass without making one more effort."
No matter where you are ... there you are. The single common factor in every situation is yourself - so perhaps the best way to improve every situation is to improve yourself.