Another kind, helpful, loving list to ponder, Anglican priest Tish Harrison Warren's "11 Small Ways You Can Help Mend the World", in her newsletter from the New York Times dated 12 June 2022:

1. Have more in-person conversations. — "... interaction, however profound, however fleeting, helps us connect with others in ways that cannot be replicated online but that form the very fabric of our lives and society."
2. Get outside. — "... We are made to be creatures who spend a lot of time in the natural world, and doing so humanizes us in deeply necessary ways."
3. Eschew mobs – online and in real life. — "... when a protest or conversation becomes unruly and vicious, certainly if it skews toward violence, then it contributes more heat than light to the world."
4. Read books. —"... the world is complex. In order to even attempt to understand it, we have to sit with slower, longer arguments, stories and ideas."
5. Give money away. — "... the first question to ask in making a budget is, 'How can I use what I have to repair the world?'"
6. Invest in institutions more than personal brands. — "... One way to rebuild a better world is to invest time, money and energy into reforming broken institutions and sustaining healthy ones."
7. Invest in children. — "... If we want a flourishing future, we must seek the flourishing of children in the present."
8. Observe the Sabbath. — "... We, as a people, need rest. One intentional way to find it is to use one day of seven to chill out. Don't work. Don't get on screens. Don't spend money, if you can avoid it. Enjoy the world or a nap. Slow down. ... allow those who work for us or around us to also embrace both meaningful work and rest."
9. Make a steel man of others' arguments. — "... Choosing to seek out the best arguments of those with whom we disagree requires humility and curiosity, and it makes for healthier societal discourse."
10. Practice patience. — "... 'Patience outfits faith, guides peace, assists love, equips humility, waits for penitence, seals confession, keeps the flesh in check, preserves the spirit, bridles the tongue, restrains the hands, tramples temptation underfoot, removes what causes us to stumble. ... It lightens the care of the poor, teaches moderation to the rich, lifts the burdens of the sick, delights the believer, welcomes the unbeliever. ... For where God is there is his progeny, patience. When God's Spirit descends patience is always at his side.' [Robert Louis Wilken]"
11. Pray. — "... prayer and work go together. And because, ultimately, true renewal requires more than we can do on our own."

... yes, rather religious – and yes, full of hope and good ideas for the future.

_{(cf Inspiration Prayer (2003-04-10), Help, Thanks, Wow (2013-02-25), Mr Rogers Asks (2019-11-18), Clearly, Dearly, Nearly (2020-02-05), Mantra - Greater Love (2020-02-21), ...) - ^z - 2023-09-30}