Ad Intra, those are very noble goals and I really appreciate your good intention.

I have been working on this for a long time, so I just want to say don't judge yourself if you slip back into old patterns. I do all the time. If I fall down 1000 times, I get up 1001 times.

For me a daily or twice a day meditation helps me divest myself of my own troubles that sometimes I am drowning in.

Here is one person that tries to have compassion for all and help everyone find improvement in their lives right where they are now, the Dalai Lama.

Compassion and the Individual | The Office of His Holiness The Dalai Lama

I have not read this whole article but it starts with some good thoughts.
A Guide to Cultivating Compassion in Your Life, With 7 Practices : zen habits