"You can't go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending."
- C.S. Lewis
Blessed with intellect and a set of skills, we, the human race, have been placed on Earth for a purpose, and it is our duty in life to discover exactly what that purpose is. As stated in the Bible, "to whom much is given, much is expected." I believe giving back to society is quite simply, a responsibility.
Change happens whether we like it or not and regardless of whether we do anything about it. Tomorrow will be different than today. We can resist, but that is a bit like standing in a river and trying to hold back the water-useless. We have a choice to watch change passively happening around us, or to participate and lead it.
Most people who say they don't like change mean they don't like when it happens to them, but they don't mind if they are the ones initiating the change. We'd rather be the changer than the change.
Changing begins with improving who we are on the inside. We each have a unique identity and our own distinct thoughts. These thoughts often propel us to act. So, by mindfully centering our thoughts in a positive direction, we can improve our actions and thus our character.
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