How can you personally change for a better World?

Changing the World starts with yourself. Being nice and kind to yourself during difficulties is important, as you don't get down. And do forgive yourself also if something goes wrong. Mistakes can be made and you just need to learn from it. But being nice and kind helps people around you as well, as it might actually be that little thing someone else simply needs. Being there for others and giving a helping hand, can make such a difference. What kind of influence do you personally have on this World, and how can companies help in this?

The influence that you have

What you do has influence on your direct surrounding. Friends, family and people at work directly feel what you think or do. But also others who you encounter during a day time, are influenced. You might not know it, but simply by ignoring a homeless person on the street, can make them feel unappreciated or worse. Not showing interest, not being bothered with others feelings and only showing interest in yourself, can make others feel bad. Even if you do show interest it still depends on what you say or do, what kind of impact you will have on someone else. Everyone is carrying some baggage of which you don't have any knowledge. So one might feel bad already (but isn't showing it), but your actions or words can work like a sword and cut their motivation. It shows that you can make or break someone else's day. You can not change the World by yourself, but you can change the World of one person by being nice. That is the power that you carry with you everyday! And thus you can use that power in a positive way, everyday as well.

Being nice and kind

Just a smile, a friendly face, a nice remark or giving a little something to a stranger, can have great impact. There seems to be lack of this a lot these days. People are influenced in a negative way by things happening in the World and one actually feels it in ones wallet. During difficult and hard times, the group of people having problems gradually is growing. This situation seems to be hard to handle for the many, as we try to survive ourselves. But even then you should try to make the best of it, and the best way to do it is by being nice and kind. Others have many problems to overcome and your help might be that little push they need to keep going. Make a change by helping others, be nice and kind or give a helping hand.

What can companies do to change?

Many companies hire people at low wages, but rake in big profits. And the question here is how much profit is enough for these companies, whilst their staff hardly can come around. This seems to be a very serious situation, as the workers don't seem to be paid fairly for their hard work. Without the workers, that company wouldn't make any profit and thus it is logical to reward them for it. For me it is hard to understand that hard-working people are punished for hard work whilst their managers and directors swim in money. And in many cases the owner of these companies are proud of it as well. This example actually shows one of the seven Deadly sins, namely Pride. There are two types of pride. One is the good one, one has worked hard and shares the profits with the helpers and has pride of their accomplishments. The other one is the bad one. One is proud of the company but doesn't share their wealth with those who actually have earned it. Such companies you can find everywhere and are examples of how it shouldn't be done. But companies can change their attitude for the better. By rewarding the workers fairly, by stimulating families, by giving others opportunities and for instance provide food and shelter for those in need. The rich don't have to become more rich while others don't know how to make it to their next paycheck. Equality can start at any company for sure. In this I would like you to remember, that if other companies don't do it, doesn't mean that your company shouldn't. You as a company should recognize the importance of your staff and their surrounding, by helping wherever you can.

Basic income for a better World

It is very important to create equality for everyone everywhere on Earth. This means the same means, same opportunities, same help and so on. A widely discussed method is basic income. With this everyone gets money from the state enough to have a roof over their heads and food in their stomach. It results in a enormous boost of equality and solves many problems instantly (such as homelessness, health problems, partly crime) and stimulates opportunities for everyone. Such a system should be used to solve basic problems in our society and can be provided for those who need it urgently. This can be implemented now to help the poor and roofless person immediately. I am not suggesting that basic income should be implemented now for everyone, but I am suggesting to use basic income now for those in need and with this I do believe that the profits for society as a whole are more then the cost of basic income itself. Use basic income to solve urgent problems in this World now, so that we can start to Change collectively!