Change

Everybody wants to change the world, but some people just except the fact that they cant and stop trying. Others have themselves convinced that if they pick up a piece of trash, they have made a world of difference. If that's the only change we are striving for then by all means let the earth rejoice, but what about the people in it? There is more focus on changing the conditions people live in than the lives of the people within those conditions. There is more focus on improving the quantity of our lives than the quality of them. Quality meaning; inwardly and emotionally, not conditionally or situationaly cause it is apparent we have no problem doing that. We live in a country where it is absolutely unheard of if you don't have a computer or a cell phone. I'm not saying it is bad to have these things I'm just saying why does it matter so much if someone doesn't? Is their life deprived of some necessary element for survival? Does their life have a lower quality than someone who does own these things? I think not but if you'll excuse me while I stereotype America real quick; I am sure many people wouldn't think twice about arguing yes to those questions. So what needs to change and how do we change it? If one isn't willing to change them self then it isn't fair to expect anyone else to change, which is probably why we don't see much change taking place. "Change your self and you've changed the world" is an accurate saying but it leaves out the idea of any action taking place after the change within "you" has happened. The world does NOT revolve around you, but yes technically you have changed the world because you are still in this world and you yourself have changed but change is only change for so long before it eventually becomes labeled as "the same". So I will go a head and alter that saying a bit and make it more of a challenge. "Change yourself then go change the world." God would never create us unable to overcome the world he created us in.