In order for the world to improve, a lot of people have to be involved in it's transformation.

There is just so much to do, some of it is a one time thing, other things that need to be done will have to be done on an on going basis.

I could list out everything I can think of, and I likely will in these pages, but no matter how much i think about it, I could never come close to making a dent without help.

And I am not just talking about people helping with the ideas that I can think of, I am also talking about that which I can not think of. Maybe it is because I don't live in South Africa, or haven't been to France in many years, but some issues are beyond my ability to even think of solutions. I'm just not connected to those things that crap out the planet.

But some people are.

When I was a Christian, the youth pastor had suggested that we go in groups on the subway to 'preach” to strangers, not directly mind you. The plan was to talk to each other, but to do it in such a way that that passengers on the train could over hear. In hind sight, I see this as cult like thinking. But it does give me an idea for a directly opposite approach.

In order for us to discover what needs to be fixed, and in order for us to fix it right the first time, we need to ask a lot questions.

What I am suggesting is that one way to improve the planet, whether it be in human rights, saving mother earth from pollution, or helping people out of poverty, is to get other people involved in things that they can do. And the only way that can happen is to ask.

What can you do to help improve the world?

There is nothing wrong with asking questions, getting people to think is as important as getting people to do. Everyone can do something, every little bit helps. In fact for this to be most effective, I would suggest that you don't make suggestions. Force the people you talk to use that creative side of their brains to discover within themselves what it is they could today to help make the world a little bit better.

Do people even ask themselves what is wrong with the world anymore?

Maybe that's what you have to ask a stranger on a bus on the way to work first. Get them to define what they think is wrong with our society. Then ask them if there is anything they can think of that will help fix it, even if it is a small thing.

Every person standing in line waiting for their morning cup of coffee from Second Cup is a person that can make a difference in something. Each of them might only need a little encouragement to do something. Make it a point in your life, to make it a point in theirs.

Just a thought.

Wolfe