Patricija KavcĚ icĚ 21 years, Medvode BE BETTER PEOPLE
As our planet is becoming global, coexistence is more important than ever. We need strong examples to follow if the world wants us to set an example to others someday. It is essential for us to learn a lot about different cultures and issues. The more one knows, the less one judges. However, what is even more significant is to learn how to listen well. For only when we truly hear stories of different people, we can realize we all are brothers and sisters. Each one is of incalculable value and the whole world is responsible for every individual's well-being. We should be aware of this. ENVIRONMENTAL CARE
There are two different perceptions, I would say. There are people, who feel the nature and are very willing to help improving the environment. No problem! But if it is hard for us to honestly care for nature, let's just take care for people. Everybody wants the best for their family and friends, so we should ask ourselves, what we can do for them. Schools should help us find some answers. Teachers should help their students to find out they can make a better world for themselves, their friends and families very directly, with their lifestyle. Less plastics, more inventiveness etc. Knowing simple, but important steps of improving the environment and clear consciousness of good deeds for our loved ones is indeed an excellent motivation.
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SOUTH AFRICA Bonolo Sambo 17 years, Soweto BE BETTER PEOPLE
Respect is an integral part of every healthy relationship, either for oneself or society as a whole. Respect leads to the acceptance of others with different views, personalities and backgrounds. It teaches society to be more welcoming than judgmental. Helping others in need should be something rooted in us from childhood for us to view lending a helping hand, not as a burden, but rather as a responsibility as a citizen of planet Earth. It is of vital importance to practice Ubuntu (the philosophy that says a person is only a person through other people) in our communities and everywhere we go so that future generations also live by that principle. The key to being better people is through self-love, self-confidence and the love for others, near and far. 105