Furthermore, whoever inspired Rishi didn’t imagine he’d be the one to unlock the 2,500-year-old puzzle! Indeed, our smallest actions can have a powerful impact, often unbeknownst to us, as we might not even be alive to catch the long-term result, just like the persons who relentlessly planted forests, all by themselves.

One is in Turkey, some are in India, others in China, one in Brazil — and there are more. People planting forests do not expect to rest under the thick shade of those trees, but they keep going — and so should we.