I want to make the world a better place; but I do not know how.
"I can only help the people immediately in front of me."
This is something my father once said to me. It is intuitively and logically true. Given this, there seems to be two strategies. One is to spread goodness like a virus, and hope that when you share with others, they will see good in on-sharing. The other would be to gather a big audience via some medium and deliver the message directly.
But what kind of messages influence others to share values? Values like:
- Continuing to grow is important.
- Conserve the environment.
- Be compassionate and inclusive towards others in a way that does not stem from the ego.
- Forming communities that value compassion and inclusivity rather than exploitation of the out groups for personal gain.