You may not change the whole but even a part makes a difference
An old man walked across a beach until he came across a young boy throwing something into the breaking waves.
Upon closer inspection, the old man could see that the boy was tossing stranded starfish from the sandy beach, back into the ocean.
"What are you doing young man?"
"If the starfish are still on the beach when the sun rises, they will die." the boy answered.
"This is ridiculous. There are thousands of miles of beach and millions of starfish. It doesn't matter how many you throw in; you can't make a difference." the old man said.
At this, the boy bent down, picked up another starfish, and threw it into the ocean. As it met the water he said," It made a difference for that one."
Upon closer inspection, the old man could see that the boy was tossing stranded starfish from the sandy beach, back into the ocean.
"What are you doing young man?"
"If the starfish are still on the beach when the sun rises, they will die." the boy answered.
"This is ridiculous. There are thousands of miles of beach and millions of starfish. It doesn't matter how many you throw in; you can't make a difference." the old man said.
At this, the boy bent down, picked up another starfish, and threw it into the ocean. As it met the water he said," It made a difference for that one."
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