Change the World
October 24, 2009 by Douglas
Years ago, some music colleagues wrote the Eric Clapton song, “Change the World.” Great song that was recognized and awarded for its spirit, performance, message and beauty.
No doubt the world has changed since then and sometimes it feels as if it’s leaning from its axis making the gravitational pull on my heart enormous.
The world is more global and our lives more interconnected than ever before, but have our lives and what we choose to do and choose not to do really changed that much? Perhaps – or maybe we’re content with simply being content.
But what if you really wanted to change the world or at least the world around you? Stop this very moment, breathe deeply, exhale and take an intentional 360-degree view of your world. What do you see that needs to change?
What difference can you make in your life or in others? If only you’d take the first step of faith and see that nothing really is impossible. This doesn’t involve writing a business plan or being clever, but it does involve your heart and passion – unless you only want to live a passionless life.
Changing the world could simply mean being there for someone who needs you not to give advice and just listen with your ears – and your heart. Or gathering a group of like-minded people to work together on a project, something that could have a ripple effect in your community carrying itself to the other side of your country – or even around the world impacting others lives.
Feel the gravitational pull on your heart? Then, I dare you to step forward and change the world.
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