Due to the July 7 global Live Earth concerts, and the recent U.K-based concert to commemorate what would have been Princess Diana's 46th birthday, people are reminiscing about "Bandaid," "We Are the World" and other large-scale musical fundarisers of the past.  You may have even been physically-present for such events.

The point is efforts raised awareness about specific humane and environmental causes.  Why is it that after a given event is over and money raised by selling tickets, CDs downloads, or whatever, that people tend to forget about the reasons why they supported the cause in the first place? Does this mean people don't take causes  or their recent reactions very seriously?

Madonna, who performed at Wembley Stadium as part of the Live Earth, thanked Al Gore "for giving the world the wake-up call it so badly needs and for starting an avalanche of awareness that we are running out of time". She added: "Lets hope tonight's concert and the concerts going on around the world are not just about entertainment but starting a revolution around the world."

You and other people see images of environmental and other and crisis fly by on tv screens or broadcast on radio. Ask yourself how can people become so desensitized and still go about their lives as they always have? Ask yourself how your choices have changed as the result of high-profile musical fundraisers.

Which personal habits, patterns and lifestyle choices have you noticed in yourself that contribute to a bigger global problem? How would you desire them to change? What will you do to make a difference? What are you already doing that is measurable and benefits others toward positive change?