HowToChangeTheWorldInADozen

1. Realise the only change you can control is that of yourself: so start there. "Be the change you wish to see". Ghandi.
2. Start, start, start. There is never a perfect time, nor situation nor mood. Perfection is an aberration. Start.
3. (Re-)Decide your values. Ensure 'every breath you take' is aligned with those. Parenting is one of the toughest tests of this.
4. Do more with Love. And less with Control.
5. Become human again. Less e-mail, more looking in their eyes. Less reacting, more choosing. Less cynicism, more appreciating.
6. Forget over-night magic. Changing the world takes a Lifetime; it makes your-and many other- Lifetimes even better though.
7. Work hard to discover your personal abilities as a 'maker of a better world'. Be it carpenter, teacher, accountant or surfing instructor. Once discovered 'do it to the uppermost' to inspire others.
8. Remember it will be tough, it will be long and there will be sleepless nights of worry. But there is no real other way that is so totally satisfying and rewarding.
9. It is harder than ever to beat entropy: the drive of the universe towards dis-order. Decide today how you will maintain focus on what is important to you, your family, your community, your business...
10. Never give up. Pause by all means. Sleep longer, sure. Glug two glasses of water. But get back on the mat. Boy, does the world need you.
11. Spread learning. Share your books. Give books. Write books. "Chase the simplicity the far side of complexity". Oliver Wendell Holmes.
12. Re-Realise the only change you can control is that of yourself: so start there. "Be the change you wish to see". Ghandi.