Treat everyone as you would like to be treated(except when you have a good reason to be really moody...)
What Gives Me Hope
Websites like this and the proliferation of organisations like Greening Australia (which I work for on a casual basis)
If I were Mayor, I'd make the world a better place by
make leaps and bounds into renewable energy (eg: solar, wind and tide) and help biodiesel and electronic cars take hold on society.
What/who changed my life and why
The book/movie that changed my life is The Never Ending Story, because it showed me how our failed dreams create empty lives which make us depressed and not appreciate how valuable and miraculous life can be. Perspective is everything.