become the change you want to see

You must become the change you want to see. That is a statement one can take to heart and become inspired to change the world. There are many people who often have much to say about what needs to be done to improve a situation but these same people fail at taking action and MAKING IT HAPPEN. There are also those that don’t understand what a powerful impact they could have on someone’s life and simply feel they could not do ANYTHING that could help others in their community. I believe if everyone in this world would become the change they would like to see it would be a much more accepting, tolerant, compassionate and peaceful world.
There are many problems people face day to day that could be solved by a simple sign of compassion from a community member. Those who complain about having nothing to do, have on the contrary many opportunities of not ONLY occupying themselves but also helping others. There are various types of community service activities that can fulfill anyone’s interests. For instance those that are athletic could become a volunteer in the Special Olympics and could possibly become a partner of one of the participants. Or possibly one who enjoys working with children and is a great mentor could volunteer at a local school to tutor some struggling students. These are only a couple examples of what people could be doing instead of sitting around and being “bored”. Maybe they weren’t complaining about wanting to see a change happen, but once they experience the transformation in a person after working with them, they can realize how powerful a human being can be, by a simple act of compassion and kindness.
If all the people in the world came together and quit the arguing and began to work together to improve the real problems, the world, as we know it would change for the better. Through simple acts of kindness and more action and less talk, people could make a difference in the various problems of the world we live in today.-Marisela B.