A Selfish Plan to Change the World
Finding Big Purpose in Big Problems
- Christian Living
- Publisher: Nelson Books (Thomas Nelson)
- Published: 2017
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Publisher's Description
You are exactly what the world needs What if your search for meaning could solve the world’s problems? What if everything you are passionate about could save a life or change history? Justin Dillon argues it can, and A Selfish Plan to Change the World shows how. In this paradigm-shifting new book, Dillon--the founder of Slavery Footprint and Made in a Free World--reveals the secret to a life of deep and lasting significance: the discovery that our need for meaning is inextricably linked to the needs of the world. A Selfish Plan to Change the World delivers a revolutionary method for meeting both needs. Drawing upon his own unlikely transformation from touring musician to founder of a global movement and telling the stories of other surprising world-changers, Dillon shows how to create a life of deep purpose by stepping into the problems of the world. Taking readers on a journey from sweatshops in India to punk rock concerts in Ireland, Dillon exposes the limitations of the "giving back" approach involving donations and volunteerism to reveal the unexpected power of "giving in" to pursue self-interest in a way that alters the very dynamics of the world’s most challenging problems. A Selfish Plan to Change the World is your "self-help-others" guide to a life that matters, demonstrating how you can repurpose your existing talents, backstory, and networks to improve the lives of others. Changing the world no longer belongs only to martyrs and professional do-gooders. You can live an extraordinary life. You can change the world. All you ever needed was a plan.
Endorsements (6)
“Having a desire to be part of solutions that heal this broken world is essential, but insufficient. We need wisdom and guidance. Justin offers both, weaving helpful perspective and brilliant insight inside of story. If you want to help change the world, this book is a great place to start.”
“How does the denizen of a very small world (a little slice of the California music scene) decide to, and then, change the whole big world? Justin Dillon explains how this happens, but not because he is some sort of special hero. If anything, Justin is exemplary in his ordinariness. Like Everyman, like the Pilgrim who made Progress, he confronted hard truths about the world and himself, and came out the same but very different. A Selfish Plan to Change the World is more than his path, it’s what we all have to decide about who we are and what we’re going to do with our lives. No preaching, no ego, no whining, no knocking you over the head with guilt or sadness, just an inspiring and clear path to a life of meaning—for all of us. And Justin, he’s just a guy . . . but what a guy!”
“Writing from the front lines of activism, Justin Dillon challenges and inspires us to each fight for change. His dream is for a generation to find their riot and change the world.”
“Justin is proof that anybody can change the world. I would read this even if I wasn’t Justin’s friend.”
“If you ever felt that your planned path lacked meaning, Justin shows you how to follow your purpose, explore an uncharted path, and live your dream while doing good for others. Powerful.”
“Justin’s extraordinary book and work represent a new way to look at things. He offers to all of us the opportunity to effectively make changes and live with purpose.”
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