Back and forth messages criticizing the things that people do and say is like circling around a soap opera or modern-day reality show. Viewers become emotionally involved with imaginary OP (Other People’s) Stories. They are designed to stir up dead-end personal emotion which many people unconsciously, “act out” between one another. Say to yourself, “They’ve got their issues, I’ve got mine.” Turn off the TV! Get with the people you know! Decide on the biggest challenge affecting you, your family, and friends. Legally, committing no crimes, work together taking up your personal time and energy to plan and execute the things that must happen for you to resolve that single issue affecting all. By then more people will join you and together, you can decide on another issue to target. Then the process begins again…Successfully, Saving-Our-Selves!!!
Each Social Solution Group of Change Agents can take a brief survey or poll of at least 100 people, (no repeats) listing the five biggest challenges facing your community. If the targeted population is adolescents or young adults, then you will need 100 answers from this age group. Community can be geographic according to zip code, school district, police precinct, or interest group membership. Interest groups can include but not be limited to Parents, Veterans, Professional Associations, Block Associations, Students, Senior Citizens, Tenant Associations, or Faith Organizations. Any of these can be loosely identified as a Social Solutions Group of Change Agents. Poll respondents can be both internal to the group or external to the neighborhood/community at large.
The special key is that you target the most identified challenge of the five choices. Then choose key committee members to approach social agencies or individuals / elected officials that might have jurisdiction or control legislative policies that could impact on that issue. It’s important for you to have the tenacity and stick to your collective goal until there is a resolution for that challenge. S-O-S !!! We Save-Our-Selves in Real Time.