How To Make A Difference: Small steps to change the world
“I want to make a difference and change the world” sounds daunting. Vague and distant objectives like that open the door to uncertainty, insecurity, and procrastination. I was recently inspired by a story I read about Muhammad Yunus, the Nobel Prize winner and founder of microfinance. He did not set out to make nearly 10 billion microloans and lift thousands of people out of extreme poverty. He simply talked to people while visiting a village and realized how much he could help a group of women by lending them $27 of his own money. He saw how a small loan could make a disproportionate difference to someone in extreme poverty and did it again. And then again. So instead of “changing the world,” think about one thing you can do in the next 24 hours that helps change the lives of three people and do it. Pick an issue that bothers you, is nearby, or simply the first one you think of (after all, you are not dedicating your life and fortune to it). I would like to feature a few people in an upcoming blog post, so please let me know what you do!
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