They say “you can change the world,” but until you start to do it, you may never believe this statement. Though it may be near impossible to solve a world issue alone, one person can start a movement of people working together to create amazing things. It’s not surprising news that our world isn’t perfect. There’s always something going wrong, and while the news channels can sometimes cause you to have a negative attitude, you have to remember that there are good things and good people in the world trying to create better situations for everyone. With all the pressing concerns in the media each day, I believe that poverty is the most important issue facing all of humanity. Whether someone is one of the staggering 3 billion living in poverty or not they are affected by it in one way or another. No one can pretend to be the one person that is going to fix everything, but by creating awareness, leading by example, and helping and inspiring others to implement their own unique projects hundreds of everyday heroes can be created.
If a tree falls in the woods and no one is around, does it make a sound? If there is an issue and no one talks about it, will it ever get resolved? Do people even know about it? Possibly the most important action I can take to combat poverty is to create awareness. This starts by knowing the facts. The short but astonishing facts are sometimes the ones that get the point across the easiest. For example, 80% of the world lives on less than $10 a day. While some people may be taken back by this fact, others would have a hard time understanding how poor that actually is. For that reason, I have to relate the fact to them. For instance, the average American lives on about $59 a day.something ere?
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While no ordinary human being is born to solve the world’s problems, anyone can change the world little by little. It just takes a little motivation, creativity, and organization. There are many pressing issues in today’s society however, poverty is the most important concern and affects all of humanity. By creating awareness, leading by example through my own actions, and inspiring, motivating, and helping others with their own positive plans for action the fight against this critical problem will be noticed.
“Overcoming poverty is not a task of charity, it is an act of justice. Like Slavery and Apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings. Sometimes it falls on a generation to be great. YOU can be that great generation. Let your greatness blossom.”
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