The world we share is a beautiful place. Not just the places we can go or the things we can see, but the people around us. There is a lot of good left in this world, even if it’s hard to see. Everyday we are subjected to the wicked things of the world. On the television and in the news we see wars, terrorism, crimes and hate. Good people suffering for no apparent reason. We are exposed to a constant barrage of negativity, which can make our views skewed to the truth. The reality that humanity is still moral at heart and there is hope left for the future. That people can still show kindness towards perfect strangers without reward. This is how I see the world now, but it was not always this way.
For the longest time I saw the society, as a whole, negatively. I perceived people in an undesirable light, due to what I saw every day at work. It was at this time, I worked for the Department of Homeland Security as a security officer. My job was to stop people from smuggling illegal drugs, stolen goods and human trafficking in and out of the country. I would interact with people everyday that had nothing more than self-preservation at heart. I saw what they would do to others only for personal gain and this caused a change in me. It made me see only the dark side of people. I came to believe that everyone was selfish and had no sense of community, only a sense of selfishness. I started to believe that the world no longer had any good in it.
One of my first experiences as a security officer, I encountered a group of five passengers attempting to board a flight overseas. The group consisted of two Hispanic men, both wearing nice clothing and jewelry, with visible tattoos on their necks and arms. While the others in their group were three...
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...chases into her car, just a few spots down from where I parked. I decided to make my way over to help the pregnant woman, when I noticed three young men walking near the woman. The three juveniles were wearing backwards hats, saggy pants and were acting rowdy, being loud. They seemed like the type of kids that go around and cause trouble, not caring about others. Then to my utter surprise, they stopped and helped the struggling woman load her things into her car. It was in this moment that I had a ‘light blub’ turn on within me. I realized that all my negative views and thoughts towards society and people were sorely skewed.
This small and simple act had a profound effect on my views. It was the turning point that changed my opinions for the better. It opened my eyes to the reality that good people still exist. It gave me a much-needed new perspective on the world.
...no means starting on the morally correct path but still was able to turn that all around, and almost like an inspiration to all that it is never too late to make a difference or change in one's self.
world from the perspective of others. Although this is not an easy process, we are much better
During the summer or even on weekends my mom would take me with her to go help out her patients. Which included bathing them, feeding them, and caring for them. Not only did I help my mom with her patients but I would always help rake leaves, pick up trash and make their yard look nice. I can’t even image how they would’ve done all the things I did for them with their fragile bodies. I’m glad I was there for them and made a difference. Aside from helping my mom’s patients. I helped an elderly man who was on fire in his backyard. It was around spring time and I heard someone screaming yelling “help” so I went around to look and there he was on fire. I tried so hard to put out the fire and it felt like mission impossible but I did not give up even though the ambulance were on the way. He was burnt pretty bad, but I was so glad I found him. Who knows it could’ve been worse! He is still alive till this day and sits on his porch waiting for me to pass by his house every morning to say good morning. It’s such a wonderful feeling to know that I not only changed a life but I saved
In Conclusion, The world should create better influences, end all violence, and have better places to live for the children of the future. If the world could change its ways and begin to make better choices instead of continuing the repetitive cycle of terrible judgment than the world could be a much more safer place. Change the aberration of everyone’s actions.
“Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s need, but not every man’s greed” (Gandhi). The world will be a better place when people will come back to the real values of life. People wrongly associate their wellbeing with material goods. Materialism does not create happiness but instead gives adverse health and mental effects. The return to a simple lifestyle based on necessities and keeping good relationships with family and friends will enable people to live a better life.
Even though tattoos are becoming part of culture and socially acceptable, the negative and prejudiced attitudes towards those with body art are still present. Not all tattoos are gang related, and one must note that they have historically been a symbol of someone’s culture or religion. Other tattoos may have just a personal meaning to its owner and was not intended to be offensive. People also do not understand that a tattoo may impede them from pursuing a professional career, regardless of their qualifications. Employers realize that the need to recruit workers from different backgrounds are important in such a competitive workforce, so they provide accommodation by having reasonable dress code policies.
The everyday world brings harsh conflicts and strong willed people that oppose it. The corruption in society helps bring out the good in some people and the bad in the rest. No matter how many bad people in the world there will always be good-hearted, loving and curious people that will help bring back the light to the world. The bad in the world helps some people realize the true character and goodness inside of them and can help them reflect back onto their character. No matter how big or small a decision might be it will bring you closer to knowing who you really are. These decisions can lead to individuality from others and standing up for what you believe in even if it goes against other people’s views. In All the Light We Cannot See,
There is a lot of violence going on in the world along with hatred. Some people fail to realize that everyone in the world is equal. We all should be treated the same no matter what our sex, religion, or race is. There are people who have plentiful of money but will not give back to their own community they grew up in. Most people who have made it have come from a place where they didn’t have a pot to piss in. They should know how it feels to have struggles or to be poor. People like this should be happy and anxious to give back because they know how it felt to have little food to eat and not enough clothes to last throughout the week. We should be ready to open our mouth and express our feelings and thoughts to the world, not just through social media but actually going out and starting organizations to focus on a problem that we face as people in the world. There are a lot of homeless people in the world with no food, shelter, or clothes. People around the world should be willing to help out their community, just like Winthrop University does for the Rock Hill Community with Pack the
...ent views of the world and help open my eyes to not just my own way of living but to those of others as well (NASW, 2008).
I felt changed in a good way. I think this is what I used as my criteria in seeing if my project was successful. I had a new experience. My outcome out of this project was an experience I will never forget and meeting great people, not only the people from the organization, but I had a chance to really talk to some of the homeless people and the majority of them were so kind and genuinely appreciative for the things we were giving them. Life is about the experiences we face and I 'm happy I got the opportunity to experience something so beautiful as giving to others in need. I decided on this criteria because there 's so many hateful people in this world and this experience was full of love and positivity. I think my whole objective in this project was to help others and make people happy and I really think I was able to make this a
I didn’t change a million lightbulbs but I think that I helped a little bit by shining my light on a few other people. I love the analogy by Jon Mann where he said as individuals we are going to need a bigger boat it strikes to the heart of social change as we don’t need large groups to implement change on the social front we need small likeminded and motivated people to take charge and take little bites out of it. I know that change is not easy but I try to influence everyone I meet on a daily basis and I think that just saying Hi to everyone you pass on the street makes people a little more at ease and just giving people the benefit of the doubt because not everyone is the stereo typical person that we make them out to
One of our deepest needs as humans is to be valued. The need to be needed is often more powerful than the need to survive. Every one of us has a deep longing to write our signature on the world. As individuals, we are each equipped with unique gifts and talents to share with our family, our community, and our world. Nelson Mandela once said, "As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others." When we open ourselves to become all that we were created to be, we allow those around us to be themselves, empowering them to be a unique individual and to use the talents they possess. It doesn't matter if we are brilliant, beautiful, or incredibly charismatic. We can make a difference by just being who we are. We simpl...
One reason that any act of kindness makes an impact is that some people need positivity. First off, one act of kindness could change the receiver’s life forever. There are many people in the world that struggle everyday, and motivation and kind acts can contribute to helping them throughout their life. Also, the receiver will have a positive mindset
Throughout life we come across many people, some who influence us in negative ways, and those who influence in good ways, often changing our complete outlook on life. For me, it took the struggle of one of my best friends to open my eyes. I only wish it wasn't too late to thank her.
I can safely say that hearing the news that my friends and I altered the life for the better of a complete stranger has impacted how I live my daily life as well. Now I treat strangers differently and worry when someone acts out of the ordinary. I can’t imagine what would happen if we hadn’t stopped. I can only imagine if Stacy would even be alive at the moment.