How well do you respond to social, political, environmental, and personal change? We all respond to personal change in a different way – some people can just move forward without any further thought about the change that happened while others, tend to see this change as something to fear. If we look at social, political, environmental and life change with love and as a learning experience, you will never have to fear it.
I believe that so many people – past and present – felt so strongly about creating positive change into the world that all they could do is act on making that change happen through their passion and their desire to do good. People like; John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr., Mother Teresa, Mahatma Gandhi, The Dalai Lama, The Freedom Riders, Princess Diana, John Lennon, etc…because of their passion to invoke positive change – many of these people created movements that changed the world forever. This momentum has to continue.
Here are some great quotes about change from people listed above and some other great individuals:
“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.” – Mahatma Gandhi
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” – Margaret Mead
“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” – Leo Tolstoy
“The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.” – Albert Einstein
“They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.” – Andy Warhol
“Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.” – Lao Tzu
“We are products of our past, but we don’t have to be prisoners of it.” – Rick Warren
“Those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” – George Bernard Shaw
“I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.” – Mother Teresa
“Some changes look negative on the surface but you will soon realize that space is being created in your life for something new to emerge.” – Eckhart Tolle
“No matter who you are, no matter what you did, no matter where you’ve come from, you can always change, become a better version of yourself.” – Madonna
“All that you touch You Change. All that you Change Changes you. The only lasting truth is Change. God is Change.” – Octavia E. Butler
“The philosophers have only interpreted the world, in various ways: the point, however, is to change it.” – Karl Marx
“The more things change, the more they stay the same. I’m not sure who the first person was who said that. Probably Shakespeare. Or maybe Sting. But at the moment, it’s the sentence that best explains my tragic flaw, my inability to change. I don’t think I’m alone in this. The more I get to know other people, the more I realize it’s kind of everyone’s flaw. Staying exactly the same for as long as possible, standing perfectly still…It feels safer somehow. And if you are suffering, at least the pain is familiar. Because if you took the leap of faith, went outside the box, did something unexpected…Who knows what other pain might be out there, waiting for you. Chances are it could be even worse. So you maintain the status quo. Choose the road already traveled and it doesn’t seem that bad. Not as far as flaws go. You’re not a drug addict. You’re not killing anyone…Except maybe yourself a little. When we finally do change, I don’t think it happens like an earthquake or an explosion, where all of a sudden we’re like this different person. I think it’s smaller than that. The kind of thing most people wouldn’t even notice unless they looked at us really close. Which, thank God, they never do. But you notice it. Inside you that change feels like a world of difference. And you hope this is it. This is the person you get to be forever…that you’ll never have to change again.” – Laura J. Burns
“Desperation is the raw material of drastic change. Only those who can leave behind everything they have ever believed in can hope to escape.” – William S. Burroughs
“People can cry much easier than they can change.” – James Baldwin
“A little rebellion is a good thing.” – Thomas Jefferson
“Your hand opens and closes, opens and closes. If it were always a fist or always stretched open, you would be paralysed. Your deepest presence is in every small contracting and expanding, the two as beautifully balanced and coordinated as birds’ wings.” – Rumi
“One of the great liabilities of history is that all too many people fail to remain awake through great periods of social change. Every society has its protectors of status quo and its fraternities of the indifferent who are notorious for sleeping through revolutions. Today, our very survival depends on our ability to stay awake, to adjust to new ideas, to remain vigilant and to face the challenge of change.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
“To change one’s life: 1. Start immediately. 2. Do it flamboyantly. 3. No exceptions.” – William James
All of these quotes, surrounding change, are profound and inspiring. These inspiring people lived by their words – they live (or lived) their lives based on the change they experienced and the world today is a product of how they created that change. Change can’t happen if we sit still and do nothing. If you are not happy with certain aspects of your life – work towards changing what you need to change to be more fulfilled. If you are unhappy about government policies – don’t wait until someone else is unhappy about those policies – get together with like-minded people and demand the positive change you want to see.
We are at a very crucial point in our existence – we must act on what Mahatma Gandhi insisted – “Be the change you wish to see in the world”. Be the change you wish to see in the world – think about that. Meditate on that quote – live that quote and you will a conduit for the change you wish to see in the world. It’s a great place to start.
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