“I don’t know how to save the world. I don’t have the answers or The Answer. I hold no secret knowledge as to how to fix the mistakes of generations past and present. I only know that without compassion and respect for all of Earth’s inhabitants, none of us will survive—nor will we deserve to.” — Leonard Peltier
The world’s problems will not be solved by building walls, discriminating against anyone who isn’t like “us”, or harming innocent people.
Hate, violence, shutting people out, and turning a blind eye to the needs of others never solved anything for long.
Want to make enemies? That’s how you do it.
The world’s problems will not be solved without taking steps to work together for the common good of the inhabitants of this planet.
You can help by acting with kindness, showing tolerance, and being the kind of person you wish there were more of.
“Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let pain make you hate. Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness. Take pride that even though the rest of the world may disagree, you still believe it to be a beautiful place.” — Kurt Vonnegut
Related:
- Solving the world’s problems
- We are the human race
- The world is a dog park
- Influence by example
- Relations & relationships
- One less rhinoceros (intentions vs actions & dealing with mean people)
- Being kind without expectation is the truest kind of kindness.
- Doing Good
- If you want kindness, be kind.
- The justification of everything
- Lanes Merge Ahead
- Lead by example
- Saving the Planet
Afterword:
“How do we stop those who are hell bent on the death & destruction of anything they oppose?” is beyond the scope of any single individual to answer. And is certainly beyond the scope of this post.
That said, we should not allow the extreme minority to dictate the actions, attitudes & behaviors of the overwhelming majority in a way that makes the world a more violent, hostile, and unfriendly place to live.
“Hate multiplies hate, violence multiplies violence, and toughness multiplies toughness in a descending spiral of destruction.” — Martin Luther King, Jr.
We should not allow the disruptive actions of a few cause us to turn against each other or act in a way that is contrary to how we would wish to be treated.
It’s one thing to deal with these kinds of people directly. It’s another thing entirely to discriminate against and turn our backs to those who have nothing to do with the negative actions of those causing problems.
