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Originally Posted by Naterade
If you want big social changes to occur, go out and make them happen. Empower the people who will listen with the knowledge you have gained through your research, make people aware. Like you said, can't fix it if you don't know it's broke. Vote, voice your opinion, police the politicians. We as people have to stand up for ourselves if we're going to govern ourselves. Get involved in your own community towards bettering it. Even the selfish will go along because why wouldn't they care about "their" home. When it's "theirs" they will care, rather than showing them a video about problems in other places of the world. Or do something that helps people or makes people think. Any positive action is a step forward. Will to live? Well you can really give back and help in so many ways, if we want people to stop caring about money and be selfless and help each other, we need to be examples, not just wish it would happen. Thinking must give way to action. You being as smart and educated as you are, are in a unique position to teach others. They need you, don't give up.
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Thanks Nate, I was talkin to my dad about this the other day and he was saying how we should all lead by example as well, not by lecturing people, - "jesus didn't fly around on a spaceship with a megaphone shouting to the people how to better themselves, he led by example!"
I'm sure you know as well as I do, it's a hell of a difficult job we have. I tend to get disheartened a lot. "when the student is ready, the teacher appears". Well, I find the teachers are literally everywhere, eager to help, but the students are too busy watching 'desperate housewives' and CNN. Its hard to help people when they don't know they need it, especially when the TV labels the teachers all 'conspiracy nuts'.
I know in my heart that I came help the world, but at times its difficult not to say "fine, go f*ckin save yourselves then."
