Monday, March 24, 2008

Change the world in 30 seconds

I am in bed, sick to my stomach, conscious enough to know I should be doing something, but too groggy to do anything well.

Earlier I laid in bed for a good half hour trying to remember the jingle to the medicine commercial that is advertised as the “Nightime-Sniffling-Sneezing-Coughing-Aching-Stuffyhead-Fever-So-You-Can-Rest” medicine. I have it all: I need summa that.

I was working on a blog about "Ways to be Productive in Bed", but it didn't seem like a very purposeful thing to write about. I changed my direction towards the good of mankind, and came up with a list of ways to change the world in 30 seconds. Enjoy.
  1. Smile at a stranger.
  2. Donate old clothes to Goodwill or a homeless shelter.
  3. Random acts of kindness. For example, pay for the person behind you in the Starbucks drive-thru, then just drive off. It will put a smile on their face and I wouldn't be surprised if they repeated it in the future.
  4. Let another car merge. This is one I need to practice. Road rage kills!
  5. Pick up a piece of trash and put it in a garbage can.
  6. Return your shopping cart to the store instead of letting it roll around the parking lot.
  7. Tell someone you love them, and mean it.
  8. Say "Bless you" when someone sneezes.
  9. Recycle.
  10. Give someone another chance for a new first impression.
  11. Stand up straighter and walk with confidence.
  12. Find a way to authentically encourage someone in their efforts with a “you can do it!” comment.
  13. Park at the back of the parking lot instead of up front.
  14. Turn the heat down. (That's a tough one for me).
  15. Ask someone “how are you doing?” and then be ready to truly listen.

Unofficial #16.... bring Ace some potatoe soup and a fantastic new movie to watch. Figuring out how to save the world is tiring.

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