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Previous: Thoughts from China to Walmart | All blog entries Coming Attractions: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 The Greatest Challenge the Human Race has Ever Faced - and Your Important Part in This Throughout our long history - long for us, short in the geologic scheme of things - we humans faced many difficult challenges: disease, famine, ruthless rulers, war and more. Many millions died, many still do from these terrible causes. We're the descendants of tough, resourceful survivors. But now we face an even greater challenge. How we play this out will decide whether most of us - or even any of us - can survive... There's a new, very important role for you in all of this... Latest additions: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 Can a Shy, Nerdy Guy Help Change the Whole World? Also: What You Can Do Our limitations All of us have limits - difficult, seemingly impassible barriers between us and what we'd like in life. No matter how justified our hopes and dreams may seem, no matter how many other people will also benefit if they join us, life can still coldly block us. At times it can seem there's nothing more we can do... But that's where we're wrong. Often some additional study or thinking will show how we can change things. If not right away, eventually. And even if we can never change outside forces, we can always change how we relate to them. That's a lesson I've been learning, the hard way, wrestling with my limitations. Looking back, I can see the things that blocked me made me more sensitive - and determined - to change things. For me, it started small. A big nerd I'm still basically a shy, nerdy guy. But I've been working for decades getting ever closer to my long-term goal - to help dramatically change the fate of billions of people. Now, as Hearts & Minds' End Poverty Campaign begins to grow, I can see old limits giving way. Of course I cannot guarantee that Hearts & Minds will succeed in ending extreme poverty worldwide by 2012, but I know we can make our best effort to help reduce poverty, starting small and continuing to grow. Thoughts for you - whether
nerd or high status, high achiever That would be a great loss - both for you and for everyone else whose life you can touch. You'll find much greater satisfaction helping make the best world possible. So I hope you'll always stay open to the very best you can be. And here's some good ways to help empower you: You Can Help End Global Hunger and Poverty by 2012 More ways you can Help Yourself
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