Yes, naturally, climate change truly matters. Proper governance, human rights, health, and hunger in the world too.

And you might be truly invested in these matters.

However, you don’t control the outcome, nor how others relate to these matters.

Does it matter that you can’t solve it?

Not really. It’s something you can’t change. Thus, it doesn’t matter.

It shapes how you can reach your objectives and how your objectives relate to what you care about.

Focusing on what truly matters is the choice you make between acting upon what is within your personal control and what is within your influence.

You never control the result, but when acting within the zone of your control, you have a higher leverage on the result than when acting within your zone of influence.

Focusing on what truly matters is making choices that allow you to act towards your objective. It is the ability to stay with the process once you know what it is for.

You can’t change others, but using your influence can allow you to create the circumstances within which the desired impact might emerge.

Focusing on what truly matters is knowing how to distinguish between influencing others and changing others. It is letting go of the expectation that people will want to be changed by you.