It is said that one person can transform the world. Today it appears with more and more ways to convince you that you cannot make a difference because "they" (media, government, personal interactions with brainwashed individuals) who want to control you. What techniques you use to remain effective to be influential to those around you and to yourself?
Prayer, praise, reading my Bible and fellowshipping with people who are solid in their faith. I am also learning that I need to be more cognizant of what comes out of my mouth. Negative or positive confessions. Whichever one I speak, that's what I feed on and what I feed to others. As an evangelist said once: Whose mouth is closest to your ears?