Imagine walking through a public space littered with trash.

The default reaction for most of us would be to walk straight through, ignoring the mess as if it were simply a feature within the landscape.

Not our problem. Not our mess.

But once in a while, someone decides to step up and do something without waiting for funding, approval, or validation. They stepped up simply because they could.

We don’t need to wait for permission to improve the world. We just need to take the time to start.