Make the difference.

Small things can make a difference. Acing a paper. Eating a good steak. Seeing the sun shine.

But these things are often out of our control, or at least, there is a large element of uncertainty involved. Example 1. Unless you are a genius, or somehow managed to lay your hands on the paper before the exam, I reckon paper acing is quite a difficult task. Example 2. To get the perfect steak (and for me, by perfect I mean medium rare with this glorious colour of pink blood slowly oozing out), again, a bit too many variables involved. As for a guarantee that the sun will shine? Ask anyone who lives in Melbourne, no guarantees at all.

Some things, on the other hand, are much more in your control. Control that comes from within. Things that could, in fact, make a difference.

Of coures, not all that we can control is easy. E.g. Quitting smoking. Never tried, but from what I hear, it's quite a daunting task. How easy/hard and possible/impossible it is varies with circumstance, varies with time, varies with person.

But I believe, people can control a lot more than they think, people can make a much bigger difference than they imagine. I think we underestimate ourselves a bit too much.

We underestimate the difference a smile can make. We underestimate the smiles a word of thanks can bring. We underestimate the relief a hug can bring. We underestimate us.

"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are." - Theodore Roosevelt

Seriously. Try it.

Yes, it could make no difference. But it could make some difference. In fact, it could make a heap of difference.

It could save a life.