I think it's fair to say that personal computers have become the most empowering tool we've ever created. They're tools of communication, they're tools of creativity, and they can be shaped by their user.
Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.
The best way to not feel hopeless is to get up and do something. Don't wait for good things to happen to you.