At some point in our lives we all want to change the world! I was so zealous in my younger years that I would spend my nights and weekends trying to Change Everybody. This means I was really trying to make everyone think, believe, talk and act the way I do!
If your version of Changing the World starts with other people, races, nationalities, religions or governments then you, like me when I was younger, really don’t want change the world you want to control the world.
Changing the World is a wonderful dream but it will NEVER happen if the change does NOT start with YOU! I cannot change anything if I do not change FIRST. It is in the process of changing ourselves first that we start to Change the World.
So many horrible things are happening in the World today. We have become so divided and in our zeal to promote change we actually are doing just the opposite. We are pushing people into greater divisions than ever before because we falsely believe that it’s others who are wrong or need of change.
Instead of looking in the mirror and accepting responsibility for our own short comings we are too busy pointing out all the short comings in the people we want to “Change” (Insert the word Control here).
You can always tell the true motive of someone who wants change in the World by their actions.
Those who want to Change the World will work on themselves to be the Change they want to see.
(They Read inspirational/Motivational books, Find Mentors/Coaches, Surround themselves with Positive people, Accept Responsibility, Get involved and give of your time and money with a Charity, Encourage others, Turn off the TV and exercise your mind!)
Those who want to Control the World will pressure You to change into their image.
(They Picket, Write Letters to the Editor, Blame, Complain, Make Excuses, Only listen to and watch people who are just like themselves, Stay in their little Cliques, Get Offended and become overly sensitive at every opportunity, Don’t listen to others, try to silence opposing views, and become a victim).
No matter who you are or how good you think you are we ALL fall short of the ONE who created us in His Image. We ALL are equally Guilty and we ALL need to Change our OWN hearts before we start trying to Change others. If we are not willing to start with ourselves or we believe we are NOT at fault then all we really desire is to Control the World.
True change can ONLY happen when you and I decide to change ourselves first.
Find Your Passion and You Will Find Your Life!