What is the change you want to see in the world?

[Annik]

I want the world to be a little kinder, more tolerant, less violent, more curious and more understanding.

I think a if more people acted that way and science was more highly valued, we'd have a far more prosperous Earth.

[Welsh cake]

(10th June 2012 19:50)Minimalist Wrote:  

If you like to download files illegally,
Roaming Pirate Bay supremely,
You are a pirate!

[whateverist]

Perhaps if everyone were just more intelligently selfish we'd be better off. Wasn't it Mark Twain who wrote something like "If I knew anyone was stopping by with the intention of doing me some good I would make sure not to be there." Forget all the "supposed-to's" and "nobler-than-thou" sentiments. Just take stock of what you really like and want, seek out those things and try them out ... but keep going until you get it right. If you succeed the world will be better off at least for one person, but I suspect for many more.

[Faith No More]

Any time I ever think about any change I would like to see in the human race I end up coming to the conlcusion that that change is so extremely idealistic that it is not even feasible. For instance, I would like to see people stop killing each other. That is a noble yet fanciful notion.

Yeah, I'm a glass half empty kind of guy when it comes to our future.

[Rhythm]

I'd like to see less religious thinking and just a tad bit more level-headedness.

[padraic]

Right now,it's winter here and I'm freezing my tits off, I'd like it be about 10C warmer.


You mean overall? Well,if things are going to become personally inconvenient before I die, I'd like to see THAT change delayed.

Cant's say I waste much time in wishful thinking over things I can't change, such as the human love of war,or disease and starvation on a global scale.


The Serenity Prayer is probably the most profound prayer I've ever heard. I first heard it at AA, where it is said at every meeting. I have always said it to my 'inner self'.

"Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference"


I have never been any good at changing myself on demand. Instead, I have spend more than a few years learning to accept and like myself as I am,with modest success.
Simple but not easy.

[whateverist]

(11th June 2012 01:53)padraic Wrote:  I have never been any good at changing myself on demand. Instead, I have spend more than a few years learning to accept and like myself as I am,with modest success.
Simple but not easy.

I can appreciate this sentiment. I like to say I don't come with a channel tuner, just on and off (stay or go).