The Pledge
See our YouTube video, The Pledge or download a printable version
We are ready to repair, transform, and heal this world. But what can we do to keep humanity from destroying itself? How can we create peace, sustainability, and balance on our beloved planet? Is it possible to make a difference in the face of hate, war, greed and waste?
We have no choice but to try and make a difference. The time has come for us to act. And whether we know it or not, we have all the tools we need to transform the world. The most important of these is unity. WAVE1has shown us that we share a common language and a vision for the future. Regardless of what we believe, we all recognize the transformative power of love, joy, kindness and compassion. In the June 18, 2008 WAVE1 event, over 1 million of us in more than 40 countries spread these qualities around the world in a single wave of humanity.
Now there is a new tool that can change everything. This tool gives each of us the ability to make an immediate and lasting impact. When applied by millions of us simultaneously, its effects are profound. It is called The Pledge.
Here is how it works. The Pledge consists of nine statements. You can take The Pledgeby making a promise to say these statements once a day. When you do this, things will start to change right away. The Pledge heals the world in the most effective way possible—from the inside out. When you take The Pledge, you are transformed. When millions of us do it, the world is transformed.
We invite you to take The Pledge. You can begin by clicking:
We are ready to repair, transform, and heal this world. But what can we do to keep humanity from destroying itself? How can we create peace, sustainability, and balance on our beloved planet? Is it possible to make a difference in the face of hate, war, greed and waste?
We have no choice but to try and make a difference. The time has come for us to act. And whether we know it or not, we have all the tools we need to transform the world. The most important of these is unity. WAVE1has shown us that we share a common language and a vision for the future. Regardless of what we believe, we all recognize the transformative power of love, joy, kindness and compassion. In the June 18, 2008 WAVE1 event, over 1 million of us in more than 40 countries spread these qualities around the world in a single wave of humanity.
Now there is a new tool that can change everything. This tool gives each of us the ability to make an immediate and lasting impact. When applied by millions of us simultaneously, its effects are profound. It is called The Pledge.
Here is how it works. The Pledge consists of nine statements. You can take The Pledgeby making a promise to say these statements once a day. When you do this, things will start to change right away. The Pledge heals the world in the most effective way possible—from the inside out. When you take The Pledge, you are transformed. When millions of us do it, the world is transformed.
We invite you to take The Pledge. You can begin by clicking:
By doing this, you are making the promise to say these words once a day:
- I pledge to treat everyone that I encounter as I would my own children, offering each one of them the fullest extent of my unconditional love, compassion, kindness and respect.
- I pledge to acknowledge with gratitude all the gifts that come into my life on a daily basis, giving thanks to the Earth for its abundance and to those that have labored and sacrificed for my benefit.
- I pledge to live without expectations so that I may consider everything that comes into my life, even that which challenges me the most, as a gift and as an opportunity to grow, to learn, and to serve.
- I pledge to avoid imposing judgment on either myself or others, recognizing that I am unqualified to determine the level of goodness or perfection of anything in this world.
- I pledge to choose love and joy over suffering, keeping my serenity in all situations and freeing myself of unproductive emotions such as fear, anger, jealousy, pride, and worry.
- I pledge to reach out to others only in ways that maximize benefit to them while minimizing harm.
- I pledge to eliminate wastefulness from my life by reducing my material needs and by making the most of the gifts and resources at my disposal.
- I pledge to practice forgiveness with myself and with others, offering and seeking it freely.
- I pledge to let my actions be guided by intuition rather than ego, by the pursuit of inspiration rather than pleasure, and by my commitment to serve the needs of others.
