The world is not changed by people who sort of care.
The world is not changed by companies who sort of care.
The world is not changed by employees who sort of care.
The world is not changed by leaders who sort of care.
Sort of caring will get you run over by someone who actually does care.
Sort of caring is the on-ramp to obsolescence– a road that starts comfortably enough, but soon leads to the lonesomeness of obscurity.
Who changes the world?
The world is changed by people who passionately, relentlessly care– sometimes, unreasonably so.
People with the focus and excitement to bound through the Iditarod of obstacles that invariably blocks the path between “no” and “yes.”
If you want to sell anything worth buying, or do anything worth being proud of, you’ll need to more than sort of care.
If you only sort of care, then get out of the way, because the rest of us are coming through and we definitely do care.
Question: How do YOU want to change the world? Be sure to leave a comment with your greatest, world-changing idea below.
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I want to change the world by writing the wrongs done to innocent impoverished people. The wealth I currently build through business is motivated by the power it will bring to stop the immoral, archaic, and down right barbaric as it relates to the prison industrial systems, give real opportunity for cultures to take pride in their historic value before being colonized and westernized. Senior citizen care and those are need support transitioning themselves off of welfare and giving them the skill set to maintain thereafter. Thanks for this post!
i’m so relieved to hear that…people are always asking me: Azu, why do you care so much? gahhhh
Loved this post – made my day! One can never care “too much”…it’s always never enough! Thanks for sharing this!
I want to change the world by co-creating personal purpose to overcome problems that seem to big to overcome. By BUILDing purpose you have the confidence and knowledge to Believe in yourself Use your strengths Invest in inspiration Love yourself and what you do Do it with and for others.
i have a simple, yet passionate message. we need to SMILE MORE! a SMILE changes everything. for the SMILE-er and the SMILE-ee. it’s one of the few things you can give away and still have plenty more to share. as a matter of fact, the more you SMILE at others, the more SMILES you receive. who knows? your SMILE may be the only one that person sees today. go ahead: change a life — SMILE! to receive SMILES in your email, go to http://eepurl.com/7kIYD
I’ve been guilty of ‘sort of caring’ in my business. This was a wake up call!
My motto for changing the world is: “It takes a team to raise a teen.” I deeply care about revolutionizing our priorities so our kids- especially teens feel like they are of infinite worth. How we raise our kids determines the future. This vitally important mission doesn’t have to be such a lonely endeavor. Parents need education, training, coaching and support. I am on a mission to make it so that we look back some day and marvel that parenting once had to be figured out individually and on the fly.
I will change the world by organizing electronic music events around the world, and donating the proceeds to different charity organizations. Campaign name: Music is The Answer “Changing the world one party at at time” Best wishes to all the people there following their passion and aiming to make a positive impact in the world! 🙂 Gui Ramos Connected Radio / Music is The Answer gui@connectedradio.net
Would you believe that I stood out because I cared? That sounds pretty good, right? Except, in a dysfunctional culture where mostly everyone was in “survival” mode and status quo was preferred, I was a “problem.” I was a high school grade 9 Intensive Language Arts Teacher for below-level students. I was not asked back because “my student scores were too low”. That was March 2013. In Sept. 2013, the test results showed that over 64.98% of my students improved their scores, placing me in the Exceeds Expectations category. By Fl law, I would have been eligible for merit pay. The other reason I was not asked back? Because I “asked too many questions during faculty meetings.” I asked two questions, regarding conditions of contract, between Aug 2011 and Nov 2012. My principal told me that she gets information from the county and she shares it, that’s all. I “challenged” her with my questions. In other words, “I’m a messenger, not a leader.” I want to change the world for any student who has experienced difficulty with comprehension. I want to guide them through the most difficult time in their adolescents by being a supportive, positive influence. I met too many teachers who called their students “stupid” or even told certain students that they shouldn’t even bother coming to school. The stories I could tell! But the calling is strong, real, and it is my passion. I want to guide the teachers who are not receiving positive guidance from their administration or have even been personally targeted by an insecure Administration. I want to reassure these teachers, that when they act in the best of intentions, they know what to do. I want to be the conduit that explains the new standards in terms they understand. I want to be a positive leader who applies the principles of performance improvement in a public school setting. I have tried other industries. Education is my calling. I am not a “default” teacher—I have an applicable skill set to use elsewhere. But I choose to change the world in this way. I am screaming for my energy, enthusiasm, and desire to make a difference to be noticed.
Right now, the world has a problem: obesity and the chronic diseases that walk alongside it. The food-like stuff we eat is laden with chemicals and drugs that addict us and keep us coming back for more. Marketing and food labelling is stringent – at best – in their efforts to give the public adequate choices, so what we have now is people thinking their making healthy choices, but are actually hurting themselves. We have sugar – shown to be 8x more addictive than cocaine – marketed to and given to children at birth (in baby food and even through what the mother eats when pregnant). the result of all of this is over 175 million people in the US alone who are sick with what is termed the metabolic syndrome. That’s a conglomerate of metabolic diseases like cancer, heart disease, stroke, type-2 diabetes, etc. Even places in the world where there is no food available, obesity is rising. Why? Because organizations like McDonalds move to town. So now we have starving obese people. I want to change this system. I have some ideas on how to do just that. Hopefully, your products will move me closer to bringing my thoughts to reality.