How to Have a Positive Impact On The World
10 Dec 2020
There aren’t too many absolute rules in this world, but there does seem to be one – we should try our hardest to make a positive difference in the world. This is something that, for the vast majority of people, usually requires a little work. A handful of people are just out and out good; for the rest of us, we have to think about our goodness, and take steps to have a positive impact. Fortunately, this isn’t something that’s overly difficult. In this blog, we’re going to take a look at some of the most effective ways you can make a difference.
Bring Your Best Self
You won’t be able to have much of a positive impact on the world if you’re not feeling good within yourself, and especially not if you’re not happy. If you know that you need to work on yourself a little, then that should be your top priority. If everyone felt at their best, then there would be far fewer problems in the world. Remember that there are different elements to feeling good and being your best, including feeling physically, mentally, and spiritually well.
Local Issues
There are a lot of global issues that deserve your attention (more on them below), but don’t forget about your local life too. No matter where you live, there will always be things that need to be done. It could be that you could volunteer to clean up the local beach, or help senior citizens tidy their homes, or anything. It’s all about looking around at your community and figuring out what has to be done, and how you can help. This won’t just make your hometown a better place to be, but it could also inspire other citizens to get involved too — and that’s something that can transform a local community.
Global Matters
Of course, while your local area may have some issues, they’re unlikely to be of the same scale that face other communities, or the world at large. If you’re a competent and privileged individual, then you can use your power to help push the world in the right direction. You could get involved with a girls education charity, write articles about issues that you’re passionate about, or work with conservation agencies. It doesn’t really matter what you’re doing, the key thing is that you’re using your energy and enthusiasm to have a positive impact on the world.
Reduce Your Flaws
Even if you’re feeling good within yourself, that doesn’t mean that you should give yourself a free pass. It could be that you are contributing to a global problem in one way or another. We can’t hope to change the world for the better, if we’re not willing to change ourselves for the better. So take a look at where you could do with improving, and make the changes. It might mean eating less meat, driving less, buying from more ethical companies, or simply making a decision to be kinder to yourself and to others.
Cheers,
Big Daddy
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Craig Silva
Craig is a husband, father, team leader, travel and food writer, senior youth group coordinator, designer, brander, community builder, volunteer, and social media strategist. He likes to travel, go camping, go on road trips, watch movies, build stuff, operate the grill, and sing with his band. Craig is a member of the North American Travel Journalists Association and Travel Media Association of Canada. If you are a PR agency or brand and would like Craig to review a travel destination, vehicle, restaurant, product or service, please send him an email.
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