Bystanders

Good Morning,

We must not, in trying to think about how we can make a big
difference, ignore the small daily differences we can make which,
over time, add up to big differences that we often cannot foresee. --
Marian Wright Edelman
We've all found ourselves in these situations: when we've driven past
a car stranded by the side of the road, assuming another driver would
pull over to help. We witness a problem, consider some kind of
positive action, then respond by doing ... nothing. Something holds
us back. We remain bystanders. Why don't we help in these situations?
Why do we sometimes put our moral instincts in shackles? Every day we
serve as bystanders to the world around us -- not just to people in
need on the street but to larger social, political, and environmental
problems. Researchers have spent decades trying to answer these
questions, and their findings reveal a valuable story about human
nature: often, only subtle differences separate bystanders from the
participants.

Be The Change:
Exercise your altruistic inertia the next time you find yourself as a
bystander.

Peace and Love, Jim