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I need help. I cannot do this alone. I need to have people listen to me and be with me. I need the international recognition, and I need the televised glory, I need to spread my message to the world. I need to have people listen to me and understand that they are what make the future. This world is going to continue on its path of self-destruction, unless everyone starts to understand, and change for the better. Change for their own futures, as well as the next generation's future, and the following, etc. Change in order to be honest, instead of dishonest. Change in order to care, instead of being careless. Change in order to do right, instead of wrong. I cannot MAKE anyone change, that's not what I'm trying to do, nor can I do. They must change and help themselves. However, I can make them aware of such needs, help them understand the need for change, influence them to do what is RIGHT, and lead the people of the world to make the right decisions...And THAT, is MY decision.

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What's the problem you are trying to solve?: 
My name is Charles Thomas Barnes. I've always loved to make people happy, ever since I was born, that was my MAIN goal. It made ME happy to make others happy. If that be by doing something for someone in need, or giving them a good laugh.... But I've always been pretty much on my own, ever since I started school... I used to get picked on, but I never held grudges and I always tried to keep the peace as well as I possibly could... Sometimes I just had to walk away and leave it alone, just push it out of my life or try to at least. Some things weren't so easy to get rid of. I've been ridiculed and ignored by the people who were supposed to care about me. My family, my friends, and by the one love of my live. I've always been the most honest person I ever knew, you can ask those people they would probably say the same... But there came a point in my life where I stopped caring, and started being dishonest. Dishonest with the person who meant the most in my life, and that was myself. I cared for everyone else more than I cared for myself and all I did was whatever I could to please other people, no matter if it was good or bad, even though I knew deep down what was right. And even though I honestly didn't want to do some things, I did them anyway. But by not caring about myself, sometimes that showed no care for others as I was contributing and enabling them to continue doing the wrong things. I've been through alot of bad things, everyone has, but I've just gotten to the point where enough is enough. For myself, as well as everyone else. So instead of running away, or suppressing those feelings and thoughts, I've come to the conclusion where I need to face it head on, and take care of it. I'm going to solve the problem of war and conflict and ignorance. And make PEACE.
Why is it important to you?: 
Because my whole life has been a war, a war to live. And so has everyone else's, simply because of other influences that affect our futures, we are at war every day, and with someone, somewhere, for some reason. Everyone has the same goals in life, and that is to 1)Live 2)Succeed 3)Be Happy . But no-one can do this without everyone working together. I've made mistakes, and so has everyone else. And that's the problem with the world today, most people don't apply what they really know is right; they don't realize what's right or wrong anymore. Most people are too ignorant to themselves, to the people around them, and to the environment they live in. They just do whatever they WANT. They think because they are given the freedom, that they can do ANYTHING THEY WANT. Which is true, but some decide to do the wrong thing instead of doing what is right. They kill, murder, corrupt, steal, sell drugs, and just generally promote and enforce the wrong things in order to succeed because it’s easier to do that than to actually work for something and do what they know is honestly, legally, and morally right. Trust me I lived it pretty much all my life, I'm deciding I'm going to help everyone else understand this.
What's your plan of action?: 
Truth is, there is NOBODY, absolutely NOBODY ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH, who needs to do these wrongful acts. And the only reason they do, is because of BAD INFLUENCES. Every individual makes their own decisions, but every individual is influenced by something in order to make those decisions. I want to be that influence, but instead of being a bad one, I’m going to be THE BEST ONE. An influence that imposes absolute righteousness, absolute honesty, and absolute peace. An influence, which can lead this world to a better future, to the BEST future, for the sake of humanity. In order to be at peace, you must be at peace with yourself, as well as every single person in this world. This is peace. This is ABSOLUTE PEACE. You cannot obtain peace within yourself, if you do not obtain peace with everyone else. You cannot obtain peace with everyone else, if you do not obtain peace within yourself. In order to obtain peace within one’s self and with others, you must FORGIVE. Forgiveness is the key to peace. You must forgive yourself for any wrongs you caused, and you must forgive anyone else for their wrongs as well. You cannot forgive and forget, whoever said that was just as ignorant. Forgetting the past mistakes, leads to future mistakes. So therefore, you must forgive and LIVE WITH. You must live with, and make right; for yourself, as well as everyone else. I need to let the world know that I am here to help them.
How Can Others Help?: 
I need help. I cannot do this alone. I need to have people listen to me and be with me. I need the international recognition, and I need the televised glory, I need to spread my message to the world. I need to have people listen to me and understand that they are what make the future. This world is going to continue on its path of self-destruction, unless everyone starts to understand, and change for the better. Change for their own futures, as well as the next generation's future, and the following, etc. Change in order to be honest, instead of dishonest. Change in order to care, instead of being careless. Change in order to do right, instead of wrong. I cannot MAKE anyone change, that's not what I'm trying to do, nor can I do. They must change and help themselves. However, I can make them aware of such needs, help them understand the need for change, influence them to do what is RIGHT, and lead the people of the world to make the right decisions...And THAT, is MY decision.

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Is this a...: 
ongoing project
Web site link: 
www.charlesbarnes.webs.com
Current age (NOTE: this section is for people 25 and younger): 
18
How many people are directly involved in your project? : 
1
How many people has your project helped?  : 
1
Location(s)

Halethorpe, MD, 21227
See map: Google Maps
What's the problem you are trying to solve?: 
My name is Charles Thomas Barnes. I've always loved to make people happy, ever since I was born, that was my MAIN goal. It made ME happy to make others happy. If that be by doing something for someone in need, or giving them a good laugh.... But I've always been pretty much on my own, ever since I started school... I used to get picked on, but I never held grudges and I always tried to keep the peace as well as I possibly could... Sometimes I just had to walk away and leave it alone, just push it out of my life or try to at least. Some things weren't so easy to get rid of. I've been ridiculed and ignored by the people who were supposed to care about me. My family, my friends, and by the one love of my live. I've always been the most honest person I ever knew, you can ask those people they would probably say the same... But there came a point in my life where I stopped caring, and started being dishonest. Dishonest with the person who meant the most in my life, and that was myself. I cared for everyone else more than I cared for myself and all I did was whatever I could to please other people, no matter if it was good or bad, even though I knew deep down what was right. And even though I honestly didn't want to do some things, I did them anyway. But by not caring about myself, sometimes that showed no care for others as I was contributing and enabling them to continue doing the wrong things. I've been through alot of bad things, everyone has, but I've just gotten to the point where enough is enough. For myself, as well as everyone else. So instead of running away, or suppressing those feelings and thoughts, I've come to the conclusion where I need to face it head on, and take care of it. I'm going to solve the problem of war and conflict and ignorance. And make PEACE.
Why is it important to you?: 
Because my whole life has been a war, a war to live. And so has everyone else's, simply because of other influences that affect our futures, we are at war every day, and with someone, somewhere, for some reason. Everyone has the same goals in life, and that is to 1)Live 2)Succeed 3)Be Happy . But no-one can do this without everyone working together. I've made mistakes, and so has everyone else. And that's the problem with the world today, most people don't apply what they really know is right; they don't realize what's right or wrong anymore. Most people are too ignorant to themselves, to the people around them, and to the environment they live in. They just do whatever they WANT. They think because they are given the freedom, that they can do ANYTHING THEY WANT. Which is true, but some decide to do the wrong thing instead of doing what is right. They kill, murder, corrupt, steal, sell drugs, and just generally promote and enforce the wrong things in order to succeed because it’s easier to do that than to actually work for something and do what they know is honestly, legally, and morally right. Trust me I lived it pretty much all my life, I'm deciding I'm going to help everyone else understand this.
What's your plan of action?: 
Truth is, there is NOBODY, absolutely NOBODY ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH, who needs to do these wrongful acts. And the only reason they do, is because of BAD INFLUENCES. Every individual makes their own decisions, but every individual is influenced by something in order to make those decisions. I want to be that influence, but instead of being a bad one, I’m going to be THE BEST ONE. An influence that imposes absolute righteousness, absolute honesty, and absolute peace. An influence, which can lead this world to a better future, to the BEST future, for the sake of humanity. In order to be at peace, you must be at peace with yourself, as well as every single person in this world. This is peace. This is ABSOLUTE PEACE. You cannot obtain peace within yourself, if you do not obtain peace with everyone else. You cannot obtain peace with everyone else, if you do not obtain peace within yourself. In order to obtain peace within one’s self and with others, you must FORGIVE. Forgiveness is the key to peace. You must forgive yourself for any wrongs you caused, and you must forgive anyone else for their wrongs as well. You cannot forgive and forget, whoever said that was just as ignorant. Forgetting the past mistakes, leads to future mistakes. So therefore, you must forgive and LIVE WITH. You must live with, and make right; for yourself, as well as everyone else. I need to let the world know that I am here to help them.
How Can Others Help?: 
I need help. I cannot do this alone. I need to have people listen to me and be with me. I need the international recognition, and I need the televised glory, I need to spread my message to the world. I need to have people listen to me and understand that they are what make the future. This world is going to continue on its path of self-destruction, unless everyone starts to understand, and change for the better. Change for their own futures, as well as the next generation's future, and the following, etc. Change in order to be honest, instead of dishonest. Change in order to care, instead of being careless. Change in order to do right, instead of wrong. I cannot MAKE anyone change, that's not what I'm trying to do, nor can I do. They must change and help themselves. However, I can make them aware of such needs, help them understand the need for change, influence them to do what is RIGHT, and lead the people of the world to make the right decisions...And THAT, is MY decision.
Start Date: 
04/11/1991
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