EcoTrain question of the week: What one thing can any person do to make a positive impact on humanity bysostrin
I believe the best way for a person to make a positive impact on humanity is to lead by example. I have observed the relationship between children and their parents. Children always do what they are shown rather than what they are told. Humans emulate what they see in society. They have an unconscious need to fit in and be accepted. People are natural conformist.
Everone hates a hypocrite. You know a person that says one thing and does another. It could be said that these "hypocrites" are not authentic or have little integrity. I think that people are not intentionally behaving this way. I believe that it is done unconsciously. Most people are simply not aware of why they act or behave a particular way. It is something most humans do not practice
So how do we lead by example? Quite simply we don't just talk the talk, we walk the walk. The key is behaving congruently with your beliefs. The first step is self-discovery and awareness. What do we think and believe and why? The simplest way to discover this is through the practice of prayer and meditation. This does not have to be in a religious content. Prayer can simply mean asking questions to the universe or writing in a journal. and meditation can simply be the practice of paying attention to your thoughts.
Once we discover what we believe and why we believe it we can choose what we want to believe and discard beliefs that do not serve us. Now we can ask ourselves about our values. Once again we can examine which values serve us and remove ones that do not. We can also reset the priority of our values. Move certain values higher or lower on our list.
Once we get to know ourselves we can choose to show up in the world with authenticity. Yes, we get to choose how we show up. Today I choose to show up with authenticity and love. All my actions and behaviors come from that place. Now I am ready to change the world by simply being myself
So in conclusion. The one thing a person can do to make a positive impact on the world is to simply be themselves
"What do we think and believe and why?"
The "why" question should be asked more often. We take our ideas and ideologies often for granted without asking ourselves why we stand for/believe it in the first place.
Lets not forget about our values. ie. We value Money, Family , Honesty. What order do we put these values in. Is it ok to lie in order to make money? Is it ok to spend more time working than time with your family? Is it ok to lie to your partner in order not to hurt their feeling? See what I am getting at.
I do believe that 'walking our talk & walk' and 'leading by example' are so important.
The saying 'actions speak louder than words' is so true.
Having more people living authentically would create a better humanity.
Great post! :)
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Mentoring is a great way to be a mentor for neighborhood kids or family friends. I also believe that we can help spread information to those without proper training or education.
I agree and it was once said be the change you want to see is absolutely right.thanks for passing on some wisdom.
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LOVELy post sostrin! i really like this and resonate with it..
i wonder, WOuld u be interested in being a passenger on the ecoTrain @sostrin ?!
Thank you . I am glad you can relate. I would be interested in becoming a passenger. How ?
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STOPGreat Post @sostrin , Once People start loving themselves, it would solve all the problems, But our internal desires, jealousy, betrayal are hidden in everyones mind
Which causes all problem
Once you love yourself only then you can overcome negatives. :)
I agree. Thanks for your comment.
Nice positive words. :) Good luck.
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