Ghandi normal part of every day, after a while you do it without even realising as it becomes normal. I prefer to show people that, rather than celebrating it for one day then moving on..
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should have. The change I want to see in the World is for everyone, everywhere to realise that it is not voting for, or protesting against politicians to bring peace and solve the major issues our societies face in this World.
It’ s not giving money to charities and hoping that they ' ll do it for you, either. It is only going to happen when everyone understands that we all have to take responsibility and make it happen where we live, right now- and that it is not difficult, it is easy and fun. I do this every day no-matter how busy I am, it’ s so easy and fun to reach out to someone nearby and brighten their day with a small kind gesture, and the impact one little act can have on their day can be immense!( as the grateful messages I ' ve received over the years show)
On 13 th November we celebrated World Kindness Day. How did Focallocal honour it?
Some of our community did something nice. I think there were Free Hugs, and some joined in with a Global Flower giving initiative. I didn ' t, for me a little Positive Action for those around you should be a
" Be the change you want to see in the world."
Ghandi normal part of every day, after a while you do it without even realising as it becomes normal. I prefer to show people that, rather than celebrating it for one day then moving on..
As a teacher I believe that students should be encouraged from a very early age to love, be kind and compassionate. How do you see the role of the modern teacher in a busy society?
If you mean in mainstream education I think modern teachers in the UK are under so much pressure to deliver high grades for political reasons, that only the very best teachers are able to give children the lessons they need and deserve about kindness, compassion, critical thinking, self-learning and philosophy- skills which can be learned, and i believe our society is suffering greatly from these not being the pillars of the education system. I guess if it was being taught properly i wouldn ' t be needed as all the young people would be sharing it around every day and infecting the older generations with
their kindness. I ' d be happily off on some other mission somewhere.. Probably on boat which permanently looks as if it is about to sink.
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