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| Pay It Forward is a 2000 American drama film based on the novel of the same name by Catherine Ryan Hyde. |
“Never doubt
that a small group of thoughtful,
Committed people can changed the
world.
Indeed, it is the only thing that
ever has”
(Margaret Mead)
Don’t resign yourself to the status quo – make a
difference. It’s easy to feel
overwhelmed by the sheer numbers of serious problems that our world is facing.
The falling standards in education, the rise in corporate scandals, the
economic crisis in Malaysia and the world – not to mention wars, pollutions,
and terrorism. How can I, one person among so many, make a difference? How can
I, with my shortcomings and insecurities, possibly bring about meaningful
change? While it is true that much of what happens in the world is beyond our
control as individuals, our capacity to bring about change is greater than we
imagine.
I can make a world of
difference – if I choose to put my mind and heart to a cause, and take action.
Tal Ben-Shahar writes: In
the movie Pay It Forward, a
schoolteacher assigns his class the task of finding a way to bring about
positive change in the world. Trevor, one of the students, decides to do three
good deed for others – three acts of random kindness – and in return ask them
to do three good deeds for three other people, who will be asked in return to
do the same for others, and so on. If every person who has just been helped
pays this help forward to three others, then within twenty-one rounds, everyone
on earth would have been helped. The movie follows Trevor and shows how his
acts create a positive ripple effect that touches numerous people whom he never
meets in profound and meaningful ways. “Never
doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can changed the world.
Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”
Make a positive difference in the world. Pay forward
what has been given to you, and encourage others to do the same. You can make a
difference!
Don’t resign yourself to the status quo,
Make a difference.
Lord, Give
Us Today Our Daily Idea(s)
References:
1. Choose the Life You Want: 101 Ways to Create You Own Road to Happiness
by Tal Ben-Shahar, PhD (New York: The Experiment, 2012)
2. Change the World: How Ordinary People Can Achieve Extraordinary Results
by R.E. Quinn (San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2000)
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