Promise

I promise to concern myself more with the troubles of the world.
I promise to listen more to the cries, the aches, the pains and burns, scars and troubles that cry out to us from everywhere, from the South, from the East, from next door, from within. I promise not to ignore them, not to be too consumed with consuming to still be able to hear them.
I promise to read more about international affairs.
I promise to research about activities of international organisations and NGOs in the Middle East and Central Asia.
I promise to search for ways in which I can get involved in such activities.
I promise to concentrate my energies on the more essential things in life and cut down on superficial, nitty-gritty and superfluous things.
I promise to seriously try to resist the temptations of this beautiful world that distract us from focusing our eyes on the problems and the areas and regions where help is needed.
I promise to read and think more about and discuss with friends the future of our planet, our society and our culture.
I promise to spend more time on all of the above than ever before, as I realise that this is what I am here for and that this is what is needed of a young person like me, whom life has been incredibly kind to and who is almost spoilt with luck.