20 Ways to Change the World
Here are twenty things that you can do to change people’s lives, yourself, and the world. These are in no particular order.
1 – Adopt – Adopting someone is one of the greatest things you can do. You’ll change your life and someone else’s. Adopt a baby, a child, or a teen. By being adopted they’ll always know that there is truly kind people in the world and they’ll pay it back to society.
2 – Just Be Nice – This is something EVERYONE can do, you don’t need any money or any talent. Hold the door for someone, smile, or say hello. You will change someone’s whole day, week, month, year, or maybe even life. Then they’ll be nicer to others, which will just continue the cycle and you won’t even realize that YOU changed THOUSANDS of lives.
3 – Donate – Donate blood, food, time, money, or whatever you can. Donate online, help entrepreneurs in developing countries on Kiva, lend to people on Prosper, or just play the simple game on FreeRice.
4 – Be Positive – Bring more positivity into the world. It so simple but so effective.
5 – Listen – Listen to people, let them talk, learn about their lives, sometimes that’s all someone needs.
6 – Start a Business – Become a social entrepreneur with a company that donates a portion of your profits to charity, or employ those “at risk”. Don’t hire those who graduated from the most prestigious universities and had an easy life, hire those that struggled and triumphed through adversity. They’ll work the hardest because they know what it takes.
7 – Create Art – “Paint” the world. Create more music, paintings, writings, photography, or any other art. Art inspires, motivates, and changes lives.
8 – Get Vocal – Have a cause that you’re passionate about? Get out there and make your voice heard. Hold rallies, protest, write letters, write articles in newspapers, blog about it, or start a forum. Being silent isn’t going to do anything.
9 – Be a Great Parent – Teach your children about the world and how they can change it. Teach them that the possibilities of life are limitless.
10 - Pick Up Trash – No one seems to do this. Just pick up trash that you see lying on the ground. Every little bit helps.
11 – Talk – When you’re done listening, talk. Talk about their life, your life, the weather. Talk to strangers sitting next to you on a bench. You never know where it can lead.
12 – Be an Inspiration – Do something that people said you could never do. Take risks and succeed! This will inspire others to do the same and continue the cycle.
13 – Become a Teacher – Become a teacher with the true ambition of teaching children to succeed in school and in life. Teach from books but also teach from life.
14 – Become a Surrogate Father, Mother, Brother, Sister, Whatever – Many children and adults who lost or were abandoned by a family member may desire to fill that void. Many children from broken families need help to break the cycle and statistics. Become a Big Brother or Big Sister, be someone they never had.
15 – Vote – Vote in your local elections and national elections. Choose a candidate that can truly follow through, not the one that promises all these grand plans that never seem to pan out.
16 – Don’t Be Judgmental- Too many people judge others on the way they look. You can’t judge a book by its cover. Someone may look completely different than you on the outside but be completely the same on the inside.
17 – Travel the World – Travel around the world and experience new places. Help the economies and people of foreign countries. Embrace their cultures and share your experiences of them with people you know.
18 – Dream & Do: Dream of a better world then go out there and create it. Dreams become reality with enough work and determination.
19 – Focus – Focus on one of these ideas or another one you came up with. Pour all of your energy into one idea until you succeed in changing someone, yourself, or the world. After you do that, then focus on another idea.
20 – Do Something With Your Life! – You don’t have to be a celebrity or a millionaire, just be an productive member of society.
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love it ! thank you for this article
Simple and effective. This post will change the world for sure. Abit.
Thanks!
You’d be surprised as to how easy it is to be nice. Really. It would seem as though people who are mean, people who litter, people who judge, etc. have more of a negative thought process. This requires one to think MORE about what is going on around them in the WRONG way. The natural state of humanity is being kind, otherwise we would not have made it out of the stone age…we would have killed each other.
A lot of the mean and rude personalities today come from the inclusion of billions of people in our world. We have too many people and not enough work. People who are mean are usually the people struggling to get more and more money and get stressed out because of it. A homeless person simply asks for food or money, and if you don’t have either, at least talk to them. Bring them by a restraunt and buy them a meal. You’d be surprised how much of a life you can change.
If you have the money, help someone out. Set up homeless shelters with incredible food, make it comfortable to live in. Give them clothes, beds, showers, etc. Treating homeless like they’re homeless doesn’t help. Give them something to look forward to: have a garden where you grow food at this shelter, make it a commune. The truth is, they’re homeless because they have found no value from what life offers. They just need to find motivation with each other, and with the world of America as it is. But I feel a homeless person would be happier in a small commune type environment where everyone helps each other out. How do I know this? Because they are doing it already, but they’re forced to the cities that were responsible for their lack of compassion toward the greed which humanity hath wrought.
It’s easy guys, because I know I’d live and work in a commune. This would be good for the economy, and everyone gets what they need. It’s time for a new day in this world. The age of Aquarius promises these things.
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Thanks for the positive comments. And really great ideas you have Rory!
-Andrew
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Fake name man, Bob Smith, I disagree. Although
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is accomplishing what it says he wants to do
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Keep it up Andrew!
Thanks “Smith Bob”, I will.
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inspiring list andrew
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i dont like number 6
maybe im just being sensitive, but are u saying that most people that come from prestigious schools have easy lives and that those who dont have to go through hard work and “triumph through adversity”?
that sounds like judging to me because last time i checked some of the hardest working people are found at those prestigious schools.
psh
I no, I’m not saying that EVERYONE from prestigious schools have had easy lives and aren’t hard workers. It just that many people think that because you went to a prestigious university you’re automatically qualified for a job and will be the best. When most of the times it’s best to have the “street” hustle.
-Andrew
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completely agree with tj. You shouldn’t use those words to describe their life, especially since you have no idea what they went through. It’s pretty offensive to me.
Great list. After working in software development for six years and two years prior to that as a journalist, I decided to get a masters in elementary education. I am a third of the way done. I was glad to see “become a teacher” on this list.
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That’s a really fine to do list.
And help get rid of Gary Bettman as commissioner of the NHL!:
http://www.FireBettman.com
Great List! These are all we need to do.
I can also add; Comprehend and Appreciate
Appreciating everything, even bad stuff that happens to every human is a great way to start changing things. We have a lot to learn from troubles.
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Talha A, those would have been great to add as well! Sorry if I offended you “Bonanza”.
-Andrew
yes,u r article is good, every follow these all 20ways our world can be changed,thank u for giving this article
fine article, but in real life this doesnt work.
Many of them are completely feasible 133.
-Andrew
“…but in real life this doesnt work.”
why not? you can’t just be nice?
maybe that kind of thinking is whats wrong with this world?
You’re right stang, that’s exactly the type of mindset that’s wrong with the world. Most won’t even attempt to change because they believe nothing will work.
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Do it everyday. Make the world in a better state by leaving it better than when you came in to it.
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Nice tips to change the world. I enjoyed reading..
Thanks Blog Opinion.
-Andrew
Hey,
It was delighted to stumble upon this list (literally). Its inspirational! My favourite is point number 2- its true, this is free and anyone can do this and it changes lives. Over at Don’t be sad we have the Random acts of Kindness project. Feel welcome to over to check it out and share yours.
Regards,
Don’t be sad
http://dontbesadblog.wordpress.com
Thanks Don’t be sad. Just being nice to people can truly change lives.
-Andrew
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Simple and sweet, love this type of articles. My kind of writing.
Thanks Alexander. Sometimes that’s all it takes, short and to the point.
-Andrew
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thanks andrew, all i said was true =)
On behalf of teachers everywhere, thank you for including us!
No problem Becca.
-Andrew
Related to #2 – something I’ve been doing for a while now is I ask people “How are you?” with sincerity, and I actually listen for their response both in words, body language, and their general energy.
I’ve found that alone can really make a difference in their day, and actually in mine as well. So often those words “How are you?” are passed along with no attention placed on them… as a cordial social norm rather than the original intention of showing genuine concern.
The reality is, the world changes a LOT when we show genuine concern for others…
Nice thoughts
Very true Chris. “How are you?” almost seems to have lost its true meaning.
-Andrew
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I have tried to quit making judgments on things and people, only on ideas. Some days are better than others.
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That’s great Schanie!
-Andrew
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Great article! The possibilities are exciting. Why not exceed them?
Thanks Fabio! Yeah, these are just the beginning. The ways to change the world are endless. I think people misunderstand the meaning of “changing the world.” It doesn’t mean they have to donate a million dollars, it means they have to think and ACT differently than before.
When we can change ourselves, so can the world.
-Andrew
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Focus. -) Thanks. I was wondering what was missing from my thinking. Maybe this will help me really focus. Because I know I can do it.
You’re welcome!
-Andrew