How to Make a Difference to the World

Many people believe that they don’t have what it takes to make a difference to the world. They believe only people like Mother Teresa, Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein and Bill Gates are able to do so.【小题1】The following is a guide as to how small people like us can make a difference to the world.

1．It need not be an enormous task.

【小题2】In this case, you already have what it takes to make the world a better place.

Making a difference to the world may seem like an enormous task, but it is in fact the collective effort of everyone to make small contributions. The size of the contribution is not what matters most. The key here is to have the heart to do it.

2．Start now.

There is no one best time to start to make a difference to the world. You don’t need to wait till you have the time to share some love; you don’t have to wait till you earn more money to share a piece of bread. Little efforts count. 【小题3】

3． 【小题4】

As the saying goes, “Give a man a fish; you feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.” The good that we seek to do will make more of a difference when there is a long-lasting effect rather than a temporary effect. 【小题5】 And when more people receive education, they will in turn provide more value to the world.

A．For example, building a school will benefit many people for years to come.

B．Nobody can do everything, but everyone can do something.

C．Seek to make a long-lasting effect.

D．You can start making small contributions today.

E．If you can’t feed a hundred people, then feed just one.

F．The truth is, every one of us can make it in our own unique way.

G．Stop complaining and do something.