I thought this was an awesome reading for this week. i really liked the way it seemed to empower individual, small actions and make them seem simple enough for everyday, common people to accomplish each day. I feel like our society is fascinated by quick fixes, instant change, and immediate gratification. Because of this, we expect real change to occur in an instant, and when we are doing the small things each day that lead to the big moment we often get bored because we don’t see immediate results. However, I thought this reading was awesome in providing motivation for thinking differently, more long term progress focused. Goska writes that and claims that “unnoticed” gets confused with “insignificant”. However, these little changes add up, and as written on page 71, “small acts when multiplied by millions of people can change the world”. It offers hope that yes, one person really can change the world, it just may not come in the way we expect it to. Furthermore, one person can change someone else’s world far easier than they can change the entire world. A favor for someone may go way further and mean far more for the recipient than the giver can even begin to imagine. My favorite point from this reading was on page 64 when Howard Zinn tells us “don’t look for a moment of triumph”. It may sound disheartening and a bit boring, but the best, fastest way to make progress is probably slow, boring, simple tasks each day that over time have the potential to make a significant difference in which ever area we choose.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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