Sunday, January 23, 2011

How to Change the World - Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas


We have spoken, discussed and read a lot about change; what prevents change, how to overcome our immunity to change and so on. In fact what is happening today is that people in general want change to happen, want that the company where they work to be successful, they want to be contribute and improve the social environment where they live etc. At the same time they continue to do nothing and expecting from the others to do it. We theoretically agree that the change begins from us, and practically we expect it from others.


At work you might have an idea that might be very brilliant, that calls for change but you do not take the risk of taking actions as it might make you lose credits. I think that we still do not believe enough in our capacities and in our ability to make this a better world to live in. The examples given in the class by the professor they were great men who did not choose to flight their home country and to find their creativity somewhere abroad. They stayed in their poor country and they found their inspiration and the power to make big changes there.


We should start to believe in our ability, and we should not ignore our ideas. We should be open with ourselves, our friends, our colleagues. At first, our idea might seem an ordinary one; it may also seem ridiculous at first. It does not matter, evaluate your thoughts and ideas, and share them with whoever you can, in order to construct them. Make yourself think and others as well. To me: No idea is bad idea, without evaluating it.

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