I believe most people are good. If you slow down and watch you can see that. However, I think most of us are self-centered a lot of the time—including myself, I’m certainly no saint.

That’s why consideration is crucial to the development of our species. We may inherit biological mechanisms that spur tribal behavior, but we also possess the ability to rise above our nature.

We have the profound ability to make conscious choices. If we can pause to consider—to think about the external world, to move outside and beyond our own internal environment—everyone will benefit. We will live healthier and happier lives. We will flourish as a species and as a planet. We just need to be considerate.