Tuesday, June 11, 2013

30 Ways to Change the World


1. Support a child through Living Stones: www.wribrazil.com/foundationbuilder
2. Give a child a birthday party who wouldn't get one otherwise: www.wribrazil.com/10forthem
3. Make sure children are getting enough to eat: www.wribrazil.com/5for5
4. Help a child learn how to read: www.wribrazil.com/literacy

5.       Smile and make eye contact. Smile at everyone, no matter who they are or what they do

6.       Write thank you notes regularly and randomly

7.       Complement strangers, get to know your neighbors intentionally

8.       Donate blood. Check the box to donate organs when you die

9.       Volunteer. Somewhere. Often

10.   Put some change in an expired parking meter.

11.   On a hot day, buy someone something cold to drink.  On a cold day, get them something warm.

12.   Repeat something nice you heard about someone else. Never repeat or say anything negative about people

13.   Learn how to memorize people’s names and use them when you see them

14.   Speak the truth. Live honestly. Stop lying

15.   Pay for the person in line behind you

16.   Grow your hair out, donate it to Locks of Love

17.   Redirect gifts.  Instead of having people give you birthday and holiday gifts, ask them to donate gifts or money to a good cause

18.   Stop to help.

19.   Take the time to teach someone a skill you know.

20.   Become a mentor or tutor.

21.   Be a voice for someone who doesn’t have a voice. Stand up for someone who needs it. Don’t let evil prosper

22.   Come to the rescue.  If you realize someone is sick, bring them some hot tea, etc.

23.   Stand up for your beliefs without flaunting them.

24.   Plant a garden and eat what you grow (and pass on the extra)

25.   Know and use at least one joke, story, and game when things get boring, in any situation

26.   Read aloud (using all the voices) to whoever will listen

27.   Get rid of your TV

28.   Buy and invest locally

29.   Adopt

30.   Get to know Jesus


What didn't make the list: traumatizing little brother with scary ketchup faces. Kudos for creativity though.

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