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COMM 3030 - Communication and Social Responsibility
Look Outside Yourself
Posted posted by anne reni @ 9:50 PM
We have been talking about ways to be socially responsible. We have learned about non-profits and volunteer opportunities in our community. Both are beneficial aspects of social responsibility, but I feel that they do not go far enough. Just being a volunteer is not enough.
Social responsibility is not defined by the two hours a week one spends at the food bank or homeless shelter; it is who you are. True social responsibility is shifting the focus from your wants and needs to others. It is looking outside of yourself.
This is a tall order to fill, yes. . . but day by day we can venture outside of our needs and lives just a little bit more. We can notice those who are suffering around us, instead of focusing on how miserable our lives are. We can slowly act on what we see and what we feel. We can do it, slowly. If we all do this, then there will be no need for the “volunteer opportunities”. We can be the social change.
