I have been pondering this question. Many people of the Bible said basically, "What can I do I am only one person." Most of society seems to have this same low opinion on their own influence as well.

We tend to think "What can I do about it, I am no one special." Well that same attitude was with Gideon in the Bible and yet he led an army of a few against an army of many and he won. I think we tend to see ourselves as less than we are.

This seeing as less brings less through less expectancy. We try not as hard as we believe someone else more worthy would try. "I can't climb that mountain. I'll try though." and then give it a try that was not worthy of being called a try only to say "ahh I knew I wouldn't make it!"

Moses said to God that he picked the wrong man because he had a speech impediment. But even still listened to God and did everything to his best that he felt he could for God. He was one man that changed the world.

When we try to do our best and give a real try that is not giving in to failure we see things get done. Not only this we as well influence people for generations to come also we influence people not only forward in time but sideways in time as well. The people we influence have an influence on others around them, people we do not even know are influenced by us.

This works both to the benefit or the detriment of society depending on our influence to society. Any time we uplift someone with praise and worth and show that they can we have benefited society. However, any time we say "That will never work." "You are crazy to even try that." "You can't do that." we have thus been a detriment on society and society will never know the possible benefit that we just destroyed through careless but not without consequences words or actions against progress.

Think of it if when Thomas Edison invented electricity he had someone there to say, "You are crazy, this will never work! Why don't you get you pie in the sky head out of the clouds and come down to earth the lawn needs mowing!" Now imagine he said "Maybe you are right, I don't know what I was thinking even trying this!" We would not have electricity today, no computers no internet!

Every time we join in the dream of how things can be better we encourage progress and are actually a cause of that progress directly or indirectly but nonetheless a cause. By the same token every time we go against the dream of how things can be better we discourage progress and are actually a cause of the detriment of society whether directly or indirectly.

Matthew 12:37 English Standard Version (©2001) for by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”

I believe we mostly cut our selves short, that we are capable of so much more than we ever achieve if only we believe in our selves as worthy and also for others if only we encourage and believe in them as worthy. The Bible teaches we are to uplift others in love and compassion with encouragement to further God's kingdom on earth, if everyone joined in on this I believe the progress of our technology and health and welfare would be amazing.

This was seen many times on earth though each renaissance first was art and music, then industrial then technology, then information but now it seems we have slowed down again. The world needs to believe again it can be better, it can do better. Remember the old DuPont commercials "DuPont better living through chemicals." That was a great commercial! It inspired us with hope and made us feel good that we were moving full speed forwards in life. This influence society on to greater and greater expectation and achievement, nothing seems impossible there would always be an answer if not now then soon.

I believe we got off track and need to get that feeling of hope back.

So I ask you now do you believe we are cutting ourselves short? What are some ways we each may contribute to bringing society to greater and greater progress?

Progress such as solving death, exploring deep space, controlling weather etc...

Those are only some of my dreams for our future I am sure all you have many of your own.