How To Make A Difference In The World Through Change

By Amanda Baird


Sometimes a person needs to feel they have done their part to improve their surroundings and have an impact on those around them. Many have the desire but simply do not know where to start. Whether one wants to leave a physical change or alter a way of thinking, there are many suggestions on how to make a difference in the world.

Being the source of change does not necessarily mean doing something so monumental that one wins the Nobel Peace Prize or becomes instantly famous. Most people who make the largest impact give from the heart and rarely receive recognition for the work they do. Doing it for the fame is not giving from the heart, but when one has the right spark, their small action could be the beginning of a big fire.

To begin changing the world, one must first look deep inside themselves. It starts by truly knowing where they stand on particular issues, what one's own moral code is and what their personal limits are. Understanding one's own strengths and weaknesses can show the most productive use of their talents to elicit the biggest effect.

Though it may sound cliche', volunteers create changes every single day, often without even realizing exactly how deeply they affect others or how far their influence reaches. From food kitchens to hotlines, blood banks and fund raisers, there are no shortages of places and causes that are in need of people to give their time and heart. Building homes and cleaning up parks and roadsides are still more ways to make an impact.

A kind smile or gentle deed is something that once someone receives it, they are motivated to share it. Being moved by the unselfishness and encouragement of another often sparks a desire to give that same feeling to someone else and spread the love. As it passes from one person to the next, that first little gesture grows and before long it has touched more people than the giver ever imagined.

The key to new future thinking starts with today's youth. By volunteering with organizations that focus on giving kids an advantage they may not otherwise get, one can make an impact that lasts a lifetime. Young people often grow up emulating that one mentor from their early days that took the time to care and they end up sharing those lessons with others in their lives.

Caring for the disabled or the elderly is another way to make a difference to a very treasured part of the world. Showing kindness towards those who are unable to tend to their own matters is a sign of a heart that not only talks of change, but acts on it. The elderly are valued members of society and literally hold history in their minds, stories and adventures that made their own mark.

How to make a difference in the world is a question many people ask themselves at some point in their lives and the answer has limitless options. The first step is knowing one's own heart, making changes there and living as an example so that everyone they come in contact with, even in the smallest way, is touched. Open one's eyes to infinite possibilities and never be afraid to speak up about important causes.




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