52 Ways To Save The World by Rebecca Hall - HTML preview

Ø  Show respect for the other person's opinions. Never say, "You're wrong."

Ø  If you are wrong, admit it quickly and emphatically.

Ø  Begin in a friendly way.

Ø  Get the other person saying "yes, yes" immediately.

Ø  Let the other person do a great deal of the talking.

Ø  Let the other person feel that the idea is his or hers.

Ø  Try honestly to see things from the other person's point of view.

Ø  Be sympathetic with the other person's ideas and desires.

Ø  Appeal to the nobler motives.

Ø  Call attention to people's mistakes indirectly.

Ø  Talk about your own mistakes before criticising the other person.

Ø  Ask questions instead of giving direct orders.

Ø  Let the other person save face.

Ø  Praise the slightest improvement and praise every improvement. Be "hearty in your approbation and lavish in your praise."

Ø  Give the other person a fine reputation to live up to.

Ø  Use encouragement. Make the fault seem easy to correct.

Ø  Make the other person happy about doing the thing you suggest.

52. Educate & Inspire Others

Many charities provide packs for schools to educate them about important issues such as animal welfare and health in developing countries. Animal Aid and PETA provide free packs and even a person to come in and present a talk to a class, if requested. Doctors Without Borders also produce many packs and resources for schools. If you are a teacher, student or parent of a student, you may be able to organise this for your class. Check out  www.animalaid.org.uk,  www.peta.org or  www.msf.org.uk.

Your local community library or school library also provides you with an excellent opportunity to inspire others. Both types of library willingly take donations in good condition. Have you got any old copies of books that have in-spired you that you could give to a library? Better still, you could purchase one, read it and then donate it to your local libraries so others can also benefit from it. Some great, life-changing books are:

For Animal Welfare

The Pig Who Sang To The Moon – Jeffrey Masson When Elephants Weep – Jeffrey Masson

Animal Liberation – Peter Singer

Not On The Label: What Really Goes Into The Food On Your Plate – Felicity Lawrence

For Human Welfare And Rights

The End Of Poverty – Jeffrey D. Sachs

Politics Of Non-Violent Action (3 volume set) – Gene Sharp

1. Power And Struggle

2. Methods Of Non-Violent Action

3. Dyanmics Of Non-Violent Action

Unifying Truths Of The World’s Religions – David G. Lundberg

For The Environment

Save Cash And Save The Planet – Andrea Smith and Nicola Baird One Straw Revolution - Masanobu Fukuoka

Or, is there a topic that isn’t covered by a book that people need to know about? With the increasing use of e-books and kindle books, you could write your own non-fiction book or even an inspiring story. There are plenty of places you can place your book at no cost to yourself including Amazon and Scribd.