Idealist.org is doing a global survey of obstacles to action, and of possible ways to overcome them.

This survey is anonymous, but you can share your name and email at the end if you like.

Thanks in advance for your thoughts!

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* 1. Where do you live? (City, state/province, country)

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* 2. Please tell us about a time in your life when you wanted to take action on any issue, but did not. This could include anything from wanting to respond to something you saw on the street or in the news, to wanting to help a neighbor but not knowing how to offer your help, to seeing something unethical at work but being afraid to say something. You see what we mean: the full range of good intentions that people feel every day. (You can give more than one example if you like.)

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* 3. In the example or examples that came to your mind, what stopped you? What got in the way? And again, this could range from lack of resources or skills, to not knowing who to work with, to fear of failure, commitment or retribution, and all the way to legal, cultural, or bureaucratic challenges - we want them all.

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* 4. What would have helped you at that point? A partner or an organization to work with? A directory of available meeting spaces in your city? Someone to help you think through your idea? A way to see the impact of your work on a bigger problem? We'd love to hear about anything at all, tangible or intangible, that would have made action easier for you.

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* 5. Can we follow up with you directly to learn more about your answers or to get your permission to blog about them? If so, please leave your name and email address here. Thank you!

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