Sometimes a short story or a few words are all that is needed to kick start a different way of thinking. All of us go on many emotional and spiritual journeys throughout our lives and each one begins with a single step, or a single thought.
I Wanted To Change The World By Unknown Monk, 1100 A.D.
“When I was a young man, I wanted to change the world.
I found it was difficult to change the world, so I tried to change my nation.
When I found I couldn't change the nation, I began to focus on my town. I couldn't change the town and as an older man, I tried to change my family.
Now, as an old man, I realise the only thing I can change is myself, and suddenly I realise that if long ago I had changed myself, I could have made an impact on my family. My family and I could have made an impact on our town. Their impact could have changed the nation and I could indeed have changed the world."
Be happy,
Dave.
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