25 Ways to Make a Difference in the World Every Day By Lori Deschene “The way to gain a good reputation, is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear.” ~Socrates “…it takes a better man to acknowledge goodness in others than it does to merely be good oneself. Anyone can criticize or accept praise, but initiating a positive exchange is a hallmark of a difference maker.” ... we can simultaneously make major contributions to society—both to help other people and feel good about our choices—while making a difference in our everyday lives. We can do things both large and small, for others and ourselves, every day if we choose to. With that in mind, I recently asked on the Tiny Buddha Facebook page. Some of my favorite responses include: 1. Wake up. ~Karen Maezen Miller 2. Make a difference in yourself, for the better. Such an inward difference always has rippling outward benefits. ~Hansoul Kim 3. Remember there are three poisons: greed, anger and ignorance. Do not deny their existence but turn them around and you have generosity, compassion and wisdom. ~Clifton Bradley 4. Make it a habit to respect everyone. ~Margarita Medina 5. Consider the people you see each day. Sometimes I get wrapped up in things I am working on— fundraisers etc. But the coworker, family member, pet right next to you are the people you can truly reach and touch. ~Amy E. Moore 6. Operate from a place of love. ~ Erika Gonzalez 7. Be kind to others. In this busy world people become self consumed and forget that kindness goes a long way. ~ Ana Stuckart 8. Acknowledge the light within myself and in others. Not always easy to do but feels so powerful when I am able to do so. ~Maria Thieme 9. Talk to someone that you think might be in distress. You may make the difference of a lifetime. ~Alexander De Raadt St.James 10. Simply show up. Just by put your soul into it. If you show up physically with the soles of your feet, the heart, mind, and soul will have a chance to follow or catch up. You may not want to be there in the beginning but showing up allows a committed chance at making a difference everyday for the people you love, the people you will meet, and the eventual person you will become. Show up. ~Holli Grant 11. Smile. ~ Seret Rafferty 12. Be more involved in the world. You can’t be spectator forever. ~Christina Breeden 13. Be the change you wish to see in the world! ~April Spears paraphrasing Gandhi 14. Be gentle and practice sympathetic joy. ~Susan Cross 15. Start really listening to the people around you. Your family for example. People crave for attention. People feel loved when given attention.. Give love. And listening is an act of love. ~Leoni Erica Tayamen 16. Listen. Give. Do. ~Phyllis Fenander 17. Teach your kids by example; be caring, open minded, have good manners and remember to smile. ~Paivi McKittrick 18. Look into your child’s eyes. Stop what you are doing, sit down, and just look into them. Do that every day and you will change the world. ~Noel Cocca 19. Be a true you…positive energy attracts. ~Jane George 20. Love. ~Stephen Kreins 21. I quote the great Horatio Lee Jenkins: “Don’t worry—everything is going to be awesome!” ~Carl Dangers 22. Find someone that needs a smile, and give them that smile, once a day for the rest of your life and like a ripple in a pond it will be carried onwards. ~SoulLife Searcher 23. Speak without saying a word. A lot can be said without words. ~Ralph Rocha 24. Learn to be aware of all the wonder we have around us, let the past be in the past and not part of the future. Choose life every day, be grateful for whatever you have, and most important share, share, share—spread as much love as you can. ~Lula Insfran 25. Hakuna mattata, one love, pay it forward. ~Kerin Colby How are you making a difference in the world?
Posted on: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 03:50:10 +0000
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