new and confused =)

anitavpagan (25)in #basicincome • 8 years ago (edited)

Hi, I am new here =) Lemme write about a thought I had today. Oh and sorry, if I am in the wrong category, I am still trying to figure this whole thing out.

About Trump? No.
Elections? Nope.
About change? Yes. Be the change if you don't like it!

Today I was tagged on a post on FB speaking about #activism and how to finance it. Having a job and being vocal isn't easy they said. I would say we have to start somewhere and see where it gets us, right? Elvis said "a little less conversation a little more action please". And he was right.

Good ideas, a good team, and good planning can make our activism work. Hoping we can make a living from our activism is nice, and possible. But shouldn't be the goal.

Alice Walker said "Activism is my rent for living on the planet." and Gandhi said "Be the change you want to see". So the moment we realize that something is wrong with this world and feel the urge to change something, we simply start being vocal, speaking up, start to change our lives. The waves and ripples of our personal change move around, touch others and their thinking is influenced. It is the viral effect.
A group might and should form, you can't do this alone. Ideas will come up, goals will be set, activities will be planned, projects will form, and resources can be found in some way or another. Good activities and projects can find donations, grants or funds today, the internet offers so many contacts to foundations, individuals, government and EU funding, etc., well and then there is crowd funding, yard sales, cook-outs, etc.

Just go and try to create a project/product that deserves funding. And if you have questions - here is a comment section or we can talk in private about your ideas. I am happy to help.
Sorry for the inconvenience. We are trying to change the world.

So what I am trying to say here?
Start building your house from the foundation (yourself), not from the first floor (financing projects). "The time for the lone wolf is over. Gather yourselves! Banish the word struggle from you attitude and your vocabulary. All that we do now must be done in a sacred manner and in celebration. We are the ones we've been waiting for." (Hopi) Yes, we don't even have to make up words - all has been said before. We only have to pick up the pieces and continue the work of the our predecessors. How? Start with yourself, be determined, team up, pick ONE goal, make a good plan - everything else will follow. I am not saying it s going to be easy. What I am saying is, that it can be done and you should not doubt yourself.

There are two kinds of folks standing in front of the mountain.
One just think how they are gonna climb it.
The other see all the obstacles that stop them from getting going.
Which one are you?

Be bold. Go for it. Be the #change.