I want to change the world.
And I’ll do it, too.
Mahatma Gandhi believed that we must be the change we want to see in the world.
Change happens not as a product of nations, armies, governments or committees; it happens as a product of the individual. Certainly, it cannot be done alone, but it begins with the self. Everyone has a unique purpose and potential in the world. It’s up to the individual to discover it, and to believe that it can (and will) make a difference.
Don’t get caught up in the ‘how.’ Know what you want to change, and why it must be changed — the how will come. Where there is a will, there is a way. Don’t wait for change to start change; know that things will never be ‘just right,’ and live by Teddy Roosevelt’s words: “Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.”
Awareness begets change. We cannot change what we cannot acknowledge; by becoming more aware, and making others aware, we begin the process of change.
Einstein has always been a role model for me. He led the life I dream of leading. Shunned as a precocious child, and stuck in a dead end job, he managed to change the world through his ideas, and most importantly, his imagination. “All meaningful and lasting change starts first in your imagination and then works its way out. Imagination is more important than knowledge.”
The world needs change. We’ve come to a crossroads where our current ideals, technologies, and habits are starting to show that they aren’t conducive to the continuation of life — rather, they deplete our natural resources, and are a drain on society. It’s time to bring about the changes that will last; the changes that will take us away from this society of overuse, abuse, and neglect, and will enter us into a new era of not only peace and stability, but a new era of global harmony, environmental awareness, and an objective spiritual and emotional perspective.