A Force For Good

Melinda Gates and Women

I read a wonderfully succinct sentence distilling the largest problem we have facing Western democracies: “We are feasting on our misunderstanding of others.” Wow! The article went on to say that mass migrations are raising questions about race and culture. Economies are shifting into new forms that risk leaving some people behind. And our appetite to misunderstand others warps these challenges into things which seem so much worse! Our politicians are fueling misunderstanding amongst us. Melinda Gates was given as an example of someone who is transforming tough problems. For instance, she went into Senegal and found the good in people and concentrated on growing it. Through this, they have made huge strides towards stopping child marriages and genital mutilation of their women. We too can find the good in situations and bring it to the surface. What we put our attention on grows. Let’s be a force for good! 

"Man walks in the direction toward which he looks, and where his treasure is, there will his heart be also." Mary Baker Eddy