Each one of us can and must make a
difference.
The world today has become so chaotic and
cold __ global warming, terrorism, corruption, scandals, crime. What we need
the most, love, hope, faith and trust are at a premium in society today. It is
when Life and nature strike back with a vengeance that we pause in shock, just
briefly, helpless and humbled. Only to continue to run this rat race yet again,
with blinkers on, conveniently forgetting that we have a social, actually
moral, responsibility towards the world we live in!
At a personal level we pine, lament, crib
about the way things are, even as we wait for someone to lead the way for
creating a better world. But we must not wait any longer. Each of us has to
make a beginning. Let’s take baby steps. For instance, we can stop using
plastic carry bags every time we do our groceries. One plastic bag less for
recycling means you have helped Nature avoid 1000 years of biodegradable
effort! We can stop watching pirated movies on DVDs or through unauthorized
video streaming sites and encourage our kids to do the same. Piracy is nothing
short of stealing. Will we encourage our children to steal money? Why then
would we allow them to abet the poaching of someone's intellectual property? We
can avoid drinking and driving. Children learn most from their parents. Aren’t
we teaching them to break law by drinking and driving or by speaking on our
cell phones when we are driving?
Each of us has a huge responsibility - to leave
the world better than it was when we found it. Making simple resolutions to
change the way we live and abiding by them can help this cause immensely. Must
we wait any longer? Take your first step to making a difference. Each of our small steps collectively can make a giant leap
for humankind!
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