You want to make a difference. I get it. We all do.
I know, I know, you don’t have the time.
You don’t have the resources. You’re only one person. The excuses roll on and on.
Luckily for you, I have conveniently provided 10 simple ways in which you make a difference today.
WARNING:
Upon finishing this article, your excuses on why you can’t make a difference will disappear. Read at your own risk.
Start a Blog:
We all have a message, and blogging is one of the most efficient ways to share it. Through the medium of blogging we can inspire and educate hundreds, thousands, perhaps even millions of individuals all over the globe. My life has benefited tremendously from the hundreds of blogs in which I have read. Share your story. Start blogging today.
Smile:
Do I really need to explain this one? See how many times you can smile today.
Hug:
We all need hugs. Hugging instantly can change anyone’s day for the better. Try making it a habit to hug at least five people each day. Who knows, your hug could make someone’s day (assuming you’ve showered of course).
Listen:
I mean truly listen. Turn off your judgment box and just receive the words of a friend or family member. No advice required. Simply be there for someone. You don’t need to voice your opinion. Simply listen.
Perform a Random Act Of Kindness:
This was recently a theme at my school. I was amazed at all the acts of kindness. Go out of your way to do something nice for someone, expecting nothing in return. Hold the door for someone. Compliment (and mean it) someone’s appearance. Tell someone how much they mean to do you. Do something that’s expected of you without being ask. How many random acts of kindness can you do?
Serve:
Do some community work. Volunteer at an elderly home. Teach something. Do some physical labor. Give your time for the benefit of the world.
Give Away a Book:
I can’t tell you how many books I have given away. I love sharing my favorite books with people. Why should you be the only one benefiting from an amazing book. If you’ve just read a great book, pass it on!
Tell A Joke:
We all enjoy a good laugh. Tell someone a joke make hopefully it will make them laugh 
Free Rice:
What better way to help somebody than to give food while improving your vocabulary at the same time. Simply spending 10 minutes on this extraordinary site could save a life. Literally. What are you waiting for?
Live Your Life:
Find your mission and live it. Like to paint? Paint. Like to write? Write. Do what makes you happy. Unleash the purpose-driven-you.
Now is the perfect opportunity to change the world. The question is,
Will you?
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Bud,
Remarkable, as always.
V
All great ideas on making a difference, but the smiles and hugs are my favorite recommendation as they can do so much to increase our sense of connectedness as humans and make us feel so much better.
I’m always sad when I meet people who rarely smile or are very uncomfortable giving hugs. It’s as though they feel obligated to keep their distance and not let their guard down.
keep inspiring my friend…big things are ahead of you.
Ivan
Mark,
I completely agree. I try to smile at as many people I can each day.
Ivan,
Thanks my friend
smile
best remedy ever for anyone
=)
Eleven (Duh, but helpful) -> Donate Money
Twelve
Whenever you see someone in need, try to see the person first, the need later, and the excuse not to act, never
Listening is really important and something that we all think we do well. In reality, most of us are really poor at it. I ran a workshop last week in a large corporation where people got to listen to each other at a deep level, really hearing what was not being said as much as the words, really understanding the emotions and feelings. People were blown away by how empowering it was to be listened to at such a deep level and went away promising to listen to their teams more. Imagine if we listened for the sake of the person speaking instead of to gain something ourselves. What an impact that would have.
Great post.
Bud,
This brightened my day!
I think ABoundlessWorld should update more often.
make a difference in a good way that benefits everybody, because a difference can be positive or negative.
That is my my re-phrasal of Apple Inc.’s former slogan “Think Different”, because it is vague. Vague because it does not refer to negative effects but positive effects only. Here is the extension to the slogan (by Apple Inc.):
“Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They are not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can praise them, disagree with them, quote them, disbelieve them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can’t do is ignore them. Because they change things.”
When we think of making a difference it is understood we focus on the benefits, but we must not forget difference is neutral word, that means it can be positive or negative. So we usually mean let’s make a difference to make things better today.
The beef of my comment is that the phrase ‘Make a difference’ sounds incomplete. Make a difference in what? To make things better or worse? So to make it complete: Make a difference by making things better today. No wonder why many people, I think, seem un-enthusiastic about it!
Bud, to introduce myself since this is my first post to your site, I am Aegil de Vera Santos, a Filipino. I’m born in the same month as you and the same year, but I am 8 days older than you. But I know older does not always mean you are wiser. I respect the fact that growing wiser is an active task but growing older is obviously passive. It is good that you made yourself wise by reading a lot of books that increased your wisdom and exposed yourself to other things that improved your wisdom. I stumbled upon this site through Natural Bias on May 29, 2009.
Does my comment make any sense? Let me know.
Thank you for helping me see the positive side to myself, keep it up!
Hi
Just happened to find your site – what a good list… Especially liked the freerice concept.
Hey! Great list! Here’s a post about random acts of kindness from another great blogger, Phil Bolsta: http://bolstablog.wordpress.com/2009/05/01/kindnesses/
Hope all is well,
Jackie Rose