Discovering what really matters in life
What is it that makes the world go round today? Money? Power? Fame?
In this day and age, a great deal of our lives is primarily focused on superficiality and everything that comes with it.
Accessorizing and material things have become an obsession for Americans today, and it seems as though we often forget what it is that truly matters most in our lives.
I challenge you to reevaluate the priorities in your life.
With times changing so fast and so drastically, we tend to forget about the basis for our daily survival.
Love, acceptance and belonging is second to having food and shelter on Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs.
Positive reinforcement, optimism and consistent fidelity are changes I wish to see in this world.
Our lack of a common ground contributes to the negativity that exists virtually everywhere and in every aspect of our lives today.
I challenge you to open your eyes to the idea of filling this void.
Universal achievement of this goal begins with you. Our world needs more door holders, more shoulders to lean on.
We need more cultures that accept uncertainty. We need less judgment, less tunnel vision and less closed-mindedness.
I challenge you to open your heart and soul to the world that we have become so oblivious to.
I want to wake up to a civilization filled with people who are bursting with passion to better this world.
Seldom is this ambition for change acted upon. Each and every one of us has been given an array of opportunities but they are generally overtaken by the many other obstacles in our everyday lives.
Nowadays, we are well aware of the fact that we, as human beings, are preprogrammed to first and foremost satisfy our own needs and wants.
The basis for economics is to achieve self-satisfaction first. “Everything will fall into place from there,” they say.
What if we were to make an attempt to achieve the desires of others first? Putting others’ needs in front of our own vitalities will not only help to improve their lives, but will enhance our own well being at the same time.
I challenge you to step outside the box and rekindle the flame of determination.
An extra little smile will go that extra mile, but we must believe deep down that every one of us is highly capable of beginning a revolution of benevolence.
I challenge you to do as Ghandi said and be the change we wish to see in this world.
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