What is the problem...really (thoughts on the go)

Once again my mind is working overtime pondering the big questions. What is wrong with people? What is wrong with this world? And can we do anything to right that wrongs? Well the more I think no these general but no less important issues I realize that the best way to go about solving a problem that you can't get your head around is to make a priority list. So attempting to at least get some where on the way towards a sollution to all the worlds ills I focus instead on the little things.
So what is really the problem? Is it war between super powers set on rule the world? Or perhaps is it the question on God and how to solve salvation for the self and others? Or is it perhaps something much less obvious and close to home?
Well I have reached a realization that the problem after all starts with me. I am the reason it is all seemingly going bad, you, me and everyone else are entirely responsible. While we are too busy trying to find a scape goat to blame for socio-political injustice, pointless wars, social divide and economical failure, we seem to miss one vital issue. Us, the men and women in the mirror. Because all of this starts with us right here in our own minds and extends to our homes, communities and ultimately out in the world. The fact is we are not right in our minds and are not doing the right thing. Simple as that, we make our world no one else.
So what are we doing wrong? Well that is the million dollar question that after hours if not days, weeks and years of discussing, arguing, making some valid and some less valid points remains unanswered. So I am not even gonna attempt to answer that in one go because there is so much that we are doing wrong, and so many opposing views on this that I am just gonna cut down to the core of the issue. The things I think we can and should address long before we go about addressing the specifics.
In essence I believe by creating a list of focus, making the relevant changes and becoming comfortable that we got the answers to these right, we then have better tools to go out in the world to make some real changes to our society. So here is my priority list (please feel free to add to it if you feel I have missed anything).

1. Courtesy and respect
2. Love in it's purest and least selfish form
3. Correct thinking/language
4. Social power games are they usefull?
5. Learn to live with and love yourself
6. No one owes you a thing you owe the world everything
7. Your actions and words matter all the time
8. You are a teacher and role model just by virtue of being alive
9. Everyone falls down and it's your obligation to help when someone does.
10. Life is hard the only way to make it easier is by not adding to the problem.
11. Everyone is different accept it and learn to live with it (within reason).

Now that there is a list, we can start addressing these in our own minds.

Are these true for me? If they are am I doing anything to contribute or exaggerate any of these issues? How can I change, in my day to day, with regards to these? Do I really want change? If not do I have a right to complain about any of these when I see faults in others? How can I help others with regards to the above? How will my life and people around me change if I keep the above in mind?
So this is just an inspired rant ont he issue as i see them. Maybe there is a more complete list of issues to deal with and maybe this wasn't the most well written pioiece. But I hope at least that my point is getting through. We are all responsible for the world. Do something about it!