How will I change the world? As young adults, I'm sure you hear suggestions all the time about how you are going to change the world. What big projects or big ideas will you give the world that will change the course of history or help mankind or help ward off global warming? However, I believe that figuring out how you can change the world may be the wrong way of looking at the issue. How can one change the world if they don't first look at how they can change themselves. This is where I believe we need to begin. We need to begin by first looking at ourselves and how we can make ourselves better people. Work to become as carbon neutral as possible as an individual before you begin to preach about global warming and saving the world. Cut down on your meat consumption before you begin espousing animal rights. Stop shopping at Walmart before you begin taking about the evils of large corporations. Become the nicest and most thoughtful person you can become. Treat everything with respect. Be respected and admired for what you do not what you say. Below is a quote that I believe captures the point I am trying to make. It's author is unknown but the message is clear.
When I was a young man, I wanted to change the world. I found it was difficult to change the world, so I tried to change the nation. When I found I couldn't change the nation, I began to focus on my town. I couldn't change the town and as an older man, I tried to change my family. Now, as an old man, I realize the only thing I can change is myself, and suddenly I realize that if long ago I had changed myself, I could have made an impact on my family. My family and I could have made an impact on our town. Their impact could have changed the nation and I could have indeed changed the world.
While doing a search on the internet I found so many self-help websites. Each one claims to have the answer and each one wants your money. Do we really need somebody to tell us how to become better people? The self help industry is a huge industry which is making a lot of people very rich. I believe that the power to change lies within each one of us. We know ourselves better than anybody else and what we need to do to change. In any case, I attatched
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2 comments:
Interesting perspective on this issue. Good points and very accurate quote. I would give you a blue just because I can tell you thought about the question, well I guess you did come up with the question..Anyways, it was written very well.
Hmmm..... I never thought of this when I was doing my blog. Interesting idea!
I kind of agree with your points. Some people want to great things such as reduce global warming, but sometimes, they are most likely not doing anything to reduce global warming them self. Then how do they expect other people to do it!??
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