Live Better with Willie Jolley: Changing The Culture of Violence By Changing Attitudes
Changing The Culture of Violence By Changing Attitudes
By Willie Jolley
I was pained, as I am sure you were, about the tragedy in Newtown, CT. Each time I read and heard more about the tragedy I wondered, what could I do to keep this from happening again. I realized that I could not change it by myself, but knew I had to take some action or would be complicit in regards to future incidents. I knew I couldn’t change the gun problem right now, but I can do something about the other issue that was a play in this tragedy…and that is the issue of negative attitudes, lack of character and moral compass. And most importantly is the issue of lack of self-worth and lack of personal vision as to where the potential perpetrators fit in the future. Because, if you don’t see where you will fit in the future, you will believe and behave as if you are misfit and your life is not of value.
I know this young man had some mental problems, but I believe that with the right inputs he could have been encouraged that his limitations did not have to limit his possibilities.
So after many as many years of having my Dare 2 Dream, Dare 2 Win DVD as one of the top selling youth motivational products in the consumer space, I want it now to be one of the most watched resources in the “life-changing space.”
This resource is designed to help young people stay away from violence, stay away from drugs and alcohol and pursue academic excellence. (Watch a clip here.)
My goal is to donate a copy of this DVD to every school in the country. It is a big and daunting task, but I made up my mind that we have to do something! And I'm asking for help from those who have the same mindset - that we must do something about the attitudes and moral compass of our young people!
I have set a goal to raise $1.5 million dollars so we can get a copy of the youth DVD into all 130,000 public and private schools, plus every juvenile justice facility in the country. If you are interested in helping to raise money for this effort, you can make a tax deductible donation at www.JolleyGooodNews.org (which is the non-profit organization of Willie Jolley Productions, Inc.).
I appreciate your help! God Bless!
Willie Jolley
