Comments - Evokers: Let's Not Change the World - Urgent Evoke2024-03-29T15:01:34Zhttp://www.urgentevoke.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=4871302%3ABlogPost%3A100353&xn_auth=noHey Ken, so did I, great post…tag:www.urgentevoke.com,2010-05-03:4871302:Comment:1370852010-05-03T20:42:36.864ZBuffy Bhttp://www.urgentevoke.com/profile/BuffyB
Hey Ken, so did I, great posts from post of them, inspiring!
Hey Ken, so did I, great posts from post of them, inspiring! Dr. Mohandas Karamchand Gandh…tag:www.urgentevoke.com,2010-05-03:4871302:Comment:1325292010-05-03T11:31:11.772ZTernura Rojashttp://www.urgentevoke.com/profile/TernuraRojas
Dr. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (<b>Mahatma=the big or huge soul</b>) said something like you have to <b>BE THE CHANGE</b> that you want to see in the world. So let us BE and soon we will see how things improve around us. Piece of cake! :-)
Dr. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (<b>Mahatma=the big or huge soul</b>) said something like you have to <b>BE THE CHANGE</b> that you want to see in the world. So let us BE and soon we will see how things improve around us. Piece of cake! :-) Elora, GREAT post! I don't th…tag:www.urgentevoke.com,2010-05-02:4871302:Comment:1252132010-05-02T21:34:06.847ZVictor Udoewahttp://www.urgentevoke.com/profile/VictorUdoewa
Elora, GREAT post! I don't think everyone is overwhelmed all the time, but usually someone is overwhelmed and everyone is overwhelmed some of the time, so it helps to have manageable steps that one can take. This especially helps me as I speak to groups because they don't want to hear climate change, for instance, because the idea is too big and too immobilizing. They want something simple they can do. It helps me when I speak with my students and when I'm taking them on service learning…
Elora, GREAT post! I don't think everyone is overwhelmed all the time, but usually someone is overwhelmed and everyone is overwhelmed some of the time, so it helps to have manageable steps that one can take. This especially helps me as I speak to groups because they don't want to hear climate change, for instance, because the idea is too big and too immobilizing. They want something simple they can do. It helps me when I speak with my students and when I'm taking them on service learning projects. We know that if we just get started, if we just act, if we just DO something (not say something) that it's a step in the right direction.<br />
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In fact, I'm pretty certain that we would not need many of the non-profits and social enterprises and NGO's if everyone just did their part and took care of the people in their neighborhood. It reminds me that for a long time I was trying to figure out what I can do sustainably about the homeless people in my neighborhood. Then I was robbed. As it turns out, it was one of these people. It struck me as odd, because if he had just asked, I would have given him my shoes or whatever else he was trying to take. But it was more odd was that while I was trying to figure out a way to help, the need in his life expressed itself through crime. I wish I had been quicker to do something. If we all did something in our own neighborhoods, homeless and poverty wouldn't be an issue. We wouldn't need NGO's and non-profits who do such work because we would have each done our part in our own locality. As it is, these organizations really compensate for what we don't do as individuals in our community. I'm still trying to be a better community-member.<br />
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Thanks, Elora. God's speed in your work. I'll try to do the same. Inspiring words. I wish you well with the book writing. @Jeremy - I love that. "Let u…tag:www.urgentevoke.com,2010-04-29:4871302:Comment:1087592010-04-29T21:45:54.982ZElora Ramirezhttp://www.urgentevoke.com/profile/EloraRamirez
@Jeremy - I love that. "Let us apply temperance to our solutions, not just propose temperance with our solution proposals." So well said. Thanks for commenting!
@Jeremy - I love that. "Let us apply temperance to our solutions, not just propose temperance with our solution proposals." So well said. Thanks for commenting! awesome. human. good idea. Le…tag:www.urgentevoke.com,2010-04-29:4871302:Comment:1087152010-04-29T21:14:59.661ZJeremy Laird Hogghttp://www.urgentevoke.com/profile/JeremyLairdHogg
awesome. human. good idea. Let us apply temperance to our solutions, not just propose temperance with our solution proposals.
awesome. human. good idea. Let us apply temperance to our solutions, not just propose temperance with our solution proposals. @Edwige - mentoring DOES help…tag:www.urgentevoke.com,2010-04-23:4871302:Comment:1013222010-04-23T04:01:44.452ZElora Ramirezhttp://www.urgentevoke.com/profile/EloraRamirez
@Edwige - mentoring DOES help...if anything, it really allows you to peek into the minds of teens. I love mentoring my students in the art of storytelling - but not because I think I've taught them a lot. They bring me such joy.<br />
@Ken - I had a professor in grad school who would always say he wanted to change the world, but he'd get too depressed trying to figure out what to do. He figured doing his part in energy conservation and mentoring his students in writing was enough - and it was more…
@Edwige - mentoring DOES help...if anything, it really allows you to peek into the minds of teens. I love mentoring my students in the art of storytelling - but not because I think I've taught them a lot. They bring me such joy.<br />
@Ken - I had a professor in grad school who would always say he wanted to change the world, but he'd get too depressed trying to figure out what to do. He figured doing his part in energy conservation and mentoring his students in writing was enough - and it was more than enough. He impacted me more than any of my other professors - taught me to think for myself. :) Thanks for the power points!<br />
@Michele - James is probably one of the most insightful people I know. He's my age, 27, and has incredible wisdom. I look up to him. Thanks for the comment. :) Thank you for sharing some of…tag:www.urgentevoke.com,2010-04-23:4871302:Comment:1012812010-04-23T03:00:49.584ZMichele Baronhttp://www.urgentevoke.com/profile/MicheleBaron
Thank you for sharing some of James Pearson's words with us. Pearson is indeed an insightful thinker, and, when combined with useful introspection and planning (@Turil, great add-on commentary), it is easier to perceive an effective course of action, to utilize the best of our talents to support that which is sustainable, to work to change those things which we are able to make more sustainable, and to assist others to have to perspective to offer their own steps, small or large, to combine our…
Thank you for sharing some of James Pearson's words with us. Pearson is indeed an insightful thinker, and, when combined with useful introspection and planning (@Turil, great add-on commentary), it is easier to perceive an effective course of action, to utilize the best of our talents to support that which is sustainable, to work to change those things which we are able to make more sustainable, and to assist others to have to perspective to offer their own steps, small or large, to combine our resources and walk a less harmful, more sustainable path to our shared future. thank you for the post (and some for you as well)tag:www.urgentevoke.com,2010-04-23:4871302:Comment:1012722010-04-23T02:47:11.054ZKen Eklundhttp://www.urgentevoke.com/profile/KenEklund
(and some for you as well)
(and some for you as well) Great post, Elora. So often t…tag:www.urgentevoke.com,2010-04-23:4871302:Comment:1012712010-04-23T02:46:51.326ZKen Eklundhttp://www.urgentevoke.com/profile/KenEklund
Great post, Elora. So often the big picture can seem so overwhelming. But when I look at the world as you suggest (and especially paying attention as Turil recommends) the next step is clear. And the next...<br />
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(And Elora, I <b>can</b> give Turil power points for her comment. And guess what? I just did!)
Great post, Elora. So often the big picture can seem so overwhelming. But when I look at the world as you suggest (and especially paying attention as Turil recommends) the next step is clear. And the next...<br />
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(And Elora, I <b>can</b> give Turil power points for her comment. And guess what? I just did!) Very interesting post Elora,…tag:www.urgentevoke.com,2010-04-22:4871302:Comment:1006102010-04-22T17:05:41.309ZEdwige Lelievrehttp://www.urgentevoke.com/profile/EdwigeLelievre
Very interesting post Elora, thank you :)<br />
As for me, I am going to give free class to children of poor French area. There was a lot of time since I wanted to do that, but never take the time and honestly, Evoke motivated to take that step :) I have seen the association last week, and I will begin in next september : I will "mentor" a child of Saint Denis, city where I am studying, but where there is also a lot of education issues. Two hours a week, it is not a lot, I can do that, and I think it…
Very interesting post Elora, thank you :)<br />
As for me, I am going to give free class to children of poor French area. There was a lot of time since I wanted to do that, but never take the time and honestly, Evoke motivated to take that step :) I have seen the association last week, and I will begin in next september : I will "mentor" a child of Saint Denis, city where I am studying, but where there is also a lot of education issues. Two hours a week, it is not a lot, I can do that, and I think it will help.