I have been doing focused reading on this field since January 2002, and this is what I found — if you truly study the core of history’s most timeless, trusted and tested religions/philosophy’s (Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Stoicism, Adlerian Psychology, etc.)and connect the dots between them, they all show that:

Improving Yourself as an Individual Will Improve Your Community 

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Improving Your Community Will Improve You 

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Improving Yourself and Your Community Will Improve Your Life 

(Your family is the community you have the biggest ability to impact)