"All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing."
— Edmund Burke
Over the past several weeks I have had the opportunity to travel to several states for a few various reasons - visiting colleges that my son was considering, taking training programs, attending a national conference for professional organizers...
During this busy time one theme has emerged and re-emerged in various places from various people and has been stated in different ways. The theme is this:
Changing the world is up to ME.
Some of the ways that it has been said are:
"If it's to be, it's up to me."
"If not you, then who?"
"Be the change you wish to see in the world."
So, this week my blog is a challenge. It is a challenge that I am posing to myself and that I ask my readers to consider accepting for themselves.
The challenge is simply this: Say "YES" to whatever possibilities for bettering the world present themselves to you over the next 2 weeks. Donations, volunteerism, interpersonal requests for support, neighborhood planting/cleanup/recycle events....
The opportunities confront us almost daily if we choose to acknowledge them - donate a dollar outside the grocery store, offer to watch a neighbor's kid for an hour, participate in a school or church outreach event.
And remember, whatever you choose to DO, the resulting "change" is up to YOU.
BE the Change
and enjoy the new world you are creating!
