Hello, I wish you a Happy New Year.
I totally agree with you. All what I can tell you, is that I also had big visions, dreams what I wanted to change. But it ended up for me in a very extreme, critical life-threatening emergency. Sometimes my family and I do not have enough to eat, let alone clean running water. 
So, it's very hard for me and my family to think positive right now and to look forward. But I like to read your thoughts, it helps a bit to think positive and to gain new ideas.