In a broken world…many things can be considered broken today: our environment, our political climate, our social norms, and yes, even our sense of humanity.
Amid this chaos, some inspiring people choose to rise against all odds and make the world a better place.
These awesome people are ordinary individuals who have decided to do something extraordinary by making a difference wherever they go.
Such as…
Gregory Smith. Born in 1990, could read at age two, and had enrolled in university at 10. But “genius” is only one-half of the Greg Smith story.
When not voraciously learning, this young man travels the globe as a peace and children’s rights activist.
He is the founder of International Youth Advocates, an organization that promotes principles of peace and understanding among young people throughout the world.
He has met with Bill Clinton and Mikhail Gorbachev and spoke in front of the UN. Smith has been nominated four times for a Nobel Peace Prize for these and other humanitarian and advocacy efforts.
Read more at: https://www.caclubindia.com/forum/10-world-s-most-extraordinary-people-257972.asp
Indeed, this world is broken, but it’s also an ugly place at times. The ugliness lurks everywhere you look – hatred, ignorance, intolerance, selfishness, fear… All of these antagonistic attributes can temporarily break us if we let them.
The World Is Broken For Many Reasons.
There are many reasons why the world is broken. Whether it be wars, natural disasters, or the climate, the world has seen it all.
what’s more, if you look back at the history of our planet, you will find that it has been a terrible place to live in at times. The environment is in a state of constant change due to extreme weather and climate.
There have been times when our planet has been so hot that there was no ice and times when it has been so cold that the whole planet was covered in ice.
Many natural disasters have occurred in the history of the world, including earthquakes, volcanoes, and floods.
In addition, wars have also been a part of human history since the beginning of time. World Wars…unfortunate instances where the entire world has been at war.
Natural disasters and wars have caused millions of people to die and caused many to be injured. There have been many genocides in the history of the world in which certain racial groups have been destroyed.
Addlebrained People… Are Responsible For the Brokenness!
Many things in the world are broken and could be fixed, but many are broken because of shitty people.
As a matter of fact, our social and political systems are broken due to having deceiving shitty people in power.
Coupled with our environment constantly being polluted by shitty-ass people who do not give a damn for the planet.
To say nothing of the many forms of hate and discrimination globally imposed on others by shitty people.
Many of those people are struggling and need help, but those in positions to help those who choose not to.
There are many forms of intolerance globally, and many of these issues come from people.
Diseases are a global problem, and people contribute to the spread of these illnesses.
We’re The Problem and the solution!
If you’re not a part of the solution, you’re a part of the problem.” African Proverb
The world can be a place where we can make a difference by helping others. We can make a difference by showing kindness, assisting those in need, and taking care of the environment.
If we want to make the world a better place, we must first acknowledge that we are the problem.
Whenever it becomes clear that we are contributing to the problem, we have the power to change this. We must also acknowledge that we are the solution.
So…we can make a difference and help heal the broken world we live in.
The World Is A Dangerous Place To Live In!
The world is a dangerous place to live in since it’s full of dangerous people capable of…
- Committing mass murders, rapes, robberies, and kidnapping.
- Abusing children emotionally, physically, and sexually.
- Driving under the influence causes destruction and death.
- Being mentally unstable causes harm to others.
- It is full of people abusing drugs and alcohol and destroying their own lives and others around them.
Many criminals in the world are capable of committing horrific murders like…
Jeffrey Dahmer
- Jeffrey Dahmer started killing in 1978, just 18 years old and wasn’t arrested for murder until 1991, after a would-be victim escaped and led police back to Dahmer’s Milwaukee, Wisconsin, home.
It was there that some of the gruesome details of his life of killing were seen via photos of mutilated bodies and body parts strewn across the apartment.
He even had a vat of acid he used to dispose of victims. In all, Dahmer killed 17 people, mostly young men of color.
John Wayne Gacy
- A construction worker known by his suburban neighbors as outgoing, John Wayne Gacy was involved in politics and even acted as a clown for birthday parties.
Gacy came under suspicion in 1978 when a 15-year-old boy, last seen with him, went missing. That wasn’t the only time families of missing boys had pointed fingers at Gacy, but it was the first time authorities took them seriously.
Soon after, a search warrant granted police access to the Gacy home, with the smell of nearly 30 bodies buried in a four-foot crawl space under his home.
He was convicted of 33 counts of murder, with additional counts of rape and torture, and was executed by lethal injection in 1994.
People Are Self Centered And Out For Themselves
Consequently, many people are only concerned about themselves and their well-being. Thinking only about the things they want and do not consider the needs of others.
These people are largely responsible for our world’s brokenness because they are only concerned about making things easier for themselves.
Conclusion
It is up to us as individuals to make a difference in this broken world. We must make a conscious effort to care for the environment, help people in need, and make good choices in our everyday lives.
We can make this happen by rising above the chaos and choosing to do something extraordinary.
Think about it…
References…
- https://climate.nasa.gov/effects/
- https://ourworldindata.org/natural-disasters
- https://www.pewresearch.org/interactives/in-their-own-words-how-americans-explain-why-bad-things-happen/
- https://www.focusonthefamily.com/parenting/living-in-a-broken-world/