There are times when it seems like the world is never going to change for the better, and making a difference sounds like a distant dream.
Today is not one of those days.
Raam Dev, blogger and digital nomad currently staying in Nepal, has put together an e-book that shows that there is still will, passion, and caring left in this world, and that everyone can make their lives stand for something. The way he created the book makes the message shine even brighter: The book is a collection of small tips (from a couple of sentences up to one page of text) written by over 40 bloggers unaware of each other, each trying their best to make a difference in the world.
I contributed three of the over 100 tips in the book: “Practice your enough”, “Take the first step”, and “Don’t give up”.
It’s amazing that so many people care about the topic and each responded to Raams inquiry for contributions with great enthusiasm. But to me, there is something about this book that inspires me even more and that’s how quickly Raam put it together. When you read the book, you wouldn’t believe that it was only a month ago that Raam sent out the email asking for contributions! That’s what happens when you care about something with great passion!
This is one book you don’t want to miss, if you care about making a difference in the world (as I am sure you do!). Here’s what Raam says about the book in his introduction:
This ebook is a plea for help. It’s a voice in a room full of people who care about exactly the same thing but who are entirely oblivious to each other. It’s a calling for everyone living on Earth to recognize a new responsibility that we’ve brought upon ourselves, a responsibility that we created by quenching our thirst for abundance and feeding our lust for social and economic development.
In a world where technological advancement has given entire populations individual access to more knowledge than was available in the past thousand years combined, we have a new responsibility. We have a responsibility to speak up when something isn’t right and take action when things need to change. We have a responsibility to be responsible.
I was going to write more about the book, but my older son just woke up, and I need to get this post out now. So, without further ado, go download “Small Ways to Make a Big Difference” and get inspired to keep making the world a better place! The book is free, and there are no strings attached. You don’t even have to give out your email address.

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Jarkko, thank you so much for the incredible introduction to the ebook and for your valuable participation in this project!
The invisible energy from all the contributors, including yourself, helped power me through those three weeks and I believe a lot of that energy has been captured in this ebook. I’m really grateful to have had the opportunity to put together this project.
Thanks very much for this valuable e-book.
Keep up the great posts!