Can we do a bit to eradicate corruption?

Can we do a bit to eradicate corruption?
I first time bribed when I was 18 years old. It happened one day at Tahashildhar (Sub registrar) office; my CET counseling dates were nearing and I was running since 2 months to get my caste certificate done. Though I am son of a farmer, I need to submit income tax, sales tax clearance certificates from respective departments along with the family income certificate from Tahashildhar to get a caste certificate. I had collected all other documents except family income certificate and to get that I was waiting in the Tahashlidhar office from morning 8. The peon in the office asked me for some money and I said why should I give when all my documents are perfect. Then he said "Sahebru busy iddare aamele baa" (Tahashildhar is busy and you come later). I went in the afternoon around 2PM and he again said come at 4PM. There was an appointment given at DC office the next day and I had to go to Bagalkot to submit the documents. I thought let me give a last try and came back again at 4PM and I requested him to get the certificate. This time he said, you come tomorrow as the officer is going for some other meeting and he can't see your document now. I almost broke down that time and was helpless, I pleaded him like anything trying to make him understand the effort I had put and also the next day is the submission. At the end he said, you give Rs. 100 and will try to get you family income certificate at 5PM. I just had Rs. 110 and gave him Rs. 100 and kept the remaining for bus charge to my native. When I went there at 5PM, the certificate was ready!!! The money has made the magic but unfortunately I had to stand there for a full day with empty stomach as I had not even taken lunch that day. I felt, should have given money in the morning itself. This was the first time in my life I had to bribe but there was no other way.
After this I did bribe again for couple of times at different occasions and now since few years I have learnt a bit on how to get the work done without bribing and was successful as well. One such incident happened few months back, I wanted to get my EC(Encumbrance Certificate) and went to sub registrar office. I filled the form and gave it to clerk, he asked me for Rs. 150. I politely asked him, sir, what's the govt fees, he said Rs. 35. Then I questioned, why are you asking for Rs. 150? He said, if you want it today then you need to pay Rs. 150 otherwise you come and collect after 3 days. I paid Rs. 30, took the receipt and collected the EC after 3 days and all was well :-).
The point is government has set certain rules and if we go as per the rules then at least we can minimize the corruption. We need to have patience to work with govt officials, if we follow the rules things might take few days extra but we can definitely bring a change.
Let us do our bit to eradicate the corruption in our country.