Changing the World
Posted on Jan 25th, 2008
by 
thinkpossible
thinkpossible
This is in Response to the Questions and Reflections for July 07, 2007:
The idea of trying to the change the world is a wonderful one, but for most, it is an unrealistic and unattainable ego-centric goal - a set up for failure and disappointment.
Despite it's worthy and genuine altruistic goal, within this line of thought can be found an attitude of non-contentment with what is... including not being content or happy with ourselves, perfect as we are.
If what we want is change on a global scale, the only true way to accomplish it, is to abandon the pursuit of it.
First, we must be content with things as they are... this will help to generate peace, love, compassion and respect for ourselves. When we have this as our ground, it will reflect out thru our actions.
The kindness, generosity, patience and compassion that we manifest, extended out towards even a single person - cultivates the same peace, love, compassion and respect in that other person.
Gandhi famously said, "You must BE the change you seek in the world".
To cultivate peace, love, compassion and respect in everyone, everywhere, everyday by BEING the change we seek in the world, is an attainable goal which has an exponential effect - one of truely global proportions.
in peace, with love, light & respect...
Despite it's worthy and genuine altruistic goal, within this line of thought can be found an attitude of non-contentment with what is... including not being content or happy with ourselves, perfect as we are.
If what we want is change on a global scale, the only true way to accomplish it, is to abandon the pursuit of it.
First, we must be content with things as they are... this will help to generate peace, love, compassion and respect for ourselves. When we have this as our ground, it will reflect out thru our actions.
The kindness, generosity, patience and compassion that we manifest, extended out towards even a single person - cultivates the same peace, love, compassion and respect in that other person.
Gandhi famously said, "You must BE the change you seek in the world".
To cultivate peace, love, compassion and respect in everyone, everywhere, everyday by BEING the change we seek in the world, is an attainable goal which has an exponential effect - one of truely global proportions.
in peace, with love, light & respect...
Ehron
ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE.
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