9 Tips on How to Make A Difference In the World
Charity, dialogue, philanthropy, and love
In the complex world we are living in, it can be overwhelming to think positively or even do something positive. Because these times are so difficult, this is exactly the reason that in the game of life, we need to be participants rather than spectators.
Petitioning and participating on the most basic level simply means making a difference making the difference can take place on a large level or on a small level it really is up to us here are some examples of what we can do to make a difference in the world. One of the motivating factors for me to make a difference is my friends and peers, who I know engage the world on a serious level, even in the worst of times.
This is what my friend Michele Risa is doing, and it is more than just hoping for better days.
“More Than Hope
Every day, and throughout my day, I ask for guidance. Stay present to listen. See the guidance show up in my life.
How? What do I say yes to? Say no to? What words do I choose? How do I speak my truth? For example:
• At the United Nations, I celebrated those supporting education, health, employment, youth, women, clean water, access to funding, etc. (The event was sponsored by the Committee on Spirituality, Values and Global Concerns- NY, in which I had been a member.)
• I invited two experts- one in somatic movement and another in Reiki- to help my students from Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, Morocco, UAE…” to feel better in their body.”
• I led a discussion about the gift of consciousness, the freedom it provides, and the quality of life it offers.
• While in a webinar about money, I entered into the chat, “A bomb hit a hospital and killed hundreds. Can we pause for a moment of silence?” Someone in the group of 89 interrupted the host, asking if he had seen my message in the chat. He stopped. He read it. He asked us to pause.
• I joined 1,000s of people worldwide, sending healing energy for peace.
Everyone, everywhere is feeling fear, grief, and hopelessness. And yet there is so much we can do. “
9 Tips on How to Make A Difference In the World
Charity, dialogue, philanthropy, and love
In the complex world we are living in, it can be overwhelming to think positive, or to even do something positive. Because these times are so difficult, this is exactly the reason that in the game of life, we need to be participants rather than spectators. Petitioning and participating on the most basic level simply means making a difference; making the difference can take place on a large level or on a small level. It really is up to us. Here are some examples of what we can do to make a difference in the world. One of the motivating factors for me to make a difference is my friends and peers, who I know engage the world on a serious level, even in the worst of times.
My friend Michele Risa is doing this, and it is more than just hoping for better days.
“More Than Hope
Every day, and throughout my day, I ask for guidance. Stay present to listen. See the guidance show up in my life.
How? What do I say yes to? Say no to? What words do I choose? How do I speak my truth? For example:
• At the United Nations, I celebrated those supporting education, health, employment, youth, women, clean water, access to funding, etc. (The event was sponsored by the Committee on Spirituality, Values and Global Concerns- NY, in which I had been a member.)
• I invited two experts- one in somatic movement and another in Reiki- to help my students from Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, Morocco, UAE…”to feel better in their body.”
• I led a discussion about the gift of consciousness, the freedom it provides, and the quality of life it offers.
• While in a webinar about money, I entered into the chat, “A bomb hit a hospital and killed hundreds. Can we pause for a moment of silence?” Someone in the group of 89, interrupted the host, asking if he had seen my message in the chat. He stopped. He read it. He asked us to pause.
• I joined 1,000s of people worldwide, sending healing energy for peace.
Everyone, everywhere, is feeling fear, grief, and hopelessness. And yet, there is so much we can do. “
The easiest and the most effortless thing you can do to make a difference is to smile.
Smile and, if possible, wish strangers every morning, when you get on the subway, when you walk to work, when you pick up groceries, just smile. When you smile at someone in the morning, you are sending positive energy and setting their day off to a good start. When they smile back at you, it will most definitely make you feel better. This makes ripple effects in the community you live in. Soon, you are changing the world.
In the same way, everyone can be more attentive. People can take their eyes off their phone screens and notice other people. They may find someone in genuine need of help. Make a difference in someone’s life. It should not be a job only meant for the social workers. This is another way to change the world for the better.
I recently came across a lovely piece on Quora.com. In it, Judith Begley Trimarchi shared a list of actions to accomplish in order to make a difference.
Here is that list:
1. Declare what your life is for. Make it something extraordinary. It doesn’t matter if it’s becoming a billionaire or ending world hunger. It doesn’t have to the “right” thing, it’s not forever. Now if you make a declaration for your purpose or your goal(s), it does not mean you cannot change it later or expand it or just drop it and declare something else. Just declare what your life is for right now.
2. Right now, my life is for “being in action towards a world that works for everyone.” I’ll never accomplish it, but it is a good thing to be working towards.
3. Make big promises for what you are going to accomplish. Chicken shit tiny promises will result in chicken shit tiny results.
4. Write down a plan. Set deadlines and create milestones. Good ideas without concrete dates are just good ideas. Plan your work and work your plan. Understand that actions cause things to happen, words do not.
5. Make promises to others about what you are going to do and by when. We are more likely to complete a task when someone else is counting on us to do it. If you break a promise, admit that you did that, clean up any mess that you caused, make a new promise.
6. Share your promises and your life goals with anyone and everyone who will listen. (I shared my goal of running an eco-friendly bed and breakfast in New Mexico, US for 10 years. I probably told over 5000 people about it. I handed out business cards on 4 continents. Now I’m running an eco-friendly B&B in New Mexico.)
7. Ask for help and support. Any project worth doing will probably be big enough and complicated enough to need more than one person.
8. Don’t be afraid to make big, bold requests for help, materials, advice, money and anything else you need for your project. You’ll be surprised how often the answer will be Yes!
9. Keep your integrity squeaky clean. No dirty money, no stolen goods, no unpaid bills, etc.
The Takeaway
When you give your word to yourself that you will move from thinking into action, you will get motivated, you will take risks, you will learn, and as you work toward this goal, either it will become what inspires you, or it will lay the groundwork for you to discover something else that does.
This story is a Module from my course, How to be A Cheapskate Philanthropist.
Here is a Medium story on this subject @deborah.camp
Here is one from the archives @LewisCoaches
To learn more about studying directly with me, just email me at [email protected]. I will respond personally.
Author: Lewis Harrison is a Manifestation Coach, professional futurist (forecaster), and a philanthropy consultant. He is the creator of the Ask Lewis Mentoring Method as well as HAGT — Harrison’s Applied Game Theory. He is the Executive Director of the International Association of Healing Professionals an educational organization that offers programs around the world in Intentional Living. He is also Independent Scholar, with a passion for knowledge, personal development, self-improvement, creativity, innovation, and problem-solving. You can read all of his Medium stories at [email protected].
For a decade, Lewis was the host of a humor-based Q & A talk show on NPR (National Public Radio) affiliated WIOX FM in NY.
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