Peter Vander WallFounder driving creative community growth

Stop trying to change the world

Name: Stop trying to change the world
Uploaded: 2023-04-20T14:00:09+00:00
Duration: 38 s
Channel: Peter Vander Wall
Description: A motivational monologue arguing that individuals cannot change the whole world alone; instead, the speaker proposes focusing on positively influencing a…

20 Apr 2023 · 1 min

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A motivational monologue arguing that individuals cannot change the whole world alone; instead, the speaker proposes focusing on positively influencing a small number of people (an example of 10) to create a multiplying ripple effect as each person influences others. The strategy reframes impact as concentrated effort on personal networks rather than grand world-changing ambitions.

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You can't change the world. Every entrepreneur, every brand, honestly, most people, they want to change the world, and it comes from a really good place. Obviously, we all see problems in the world that we want to fix, but it's simply not possible to change the world individually. So here's what I'm trying to do. My goal is to make the world a better place simply for the people around me, and to influence them to do the same. If I focus in on 10 people, I can give them everything I've got to make their world a better place and help them reach 100% of their potential. And guess what? They can each do the same for another 10 people. And those 10 people can do the same. And it just spirals out from there. So by not trying to change the world, my actions are actually making an impact, and yours can, too.