Catalysts for Change

What kind of world do you want to see? Where would you like to see change? The way forward is shaped by choices made today. Using the ideas and the tools of Hope in the Cities you can begin where you are:

• Tap into a ‘higher wisdom’ and take time to reflect before you act. Create the quiet spaces in your life where new inspiration is born.
• Using the standards of honesty, purity, unselfishness and love take a personal inventory and see how your life measures up.
• Restore broken relationships and bridge divides between you and others. Be willing to take the first steps in reconciliation and forgiveness.
• Offer hospitality to the ‘other’ – to those who look different or think differently. What can you learn by openness and listening to another’s point of view?
• Counter the climate of debate by inviting dialogue on difficult subjects. Real solutions need everyone’s creative ideas. Gather a diverse group in your home as a seed bed for fresh thinking.
• Make life choices that serve the ‘common good’ rather than ones focused only on ‘me and mine’. Examine spending habits – do they reflect need or greed? Reduce your carbon footprint, recycle all that you can and conserve precious resources.