You are powerful!

Change cannot happen when one sits sedentary unwilling to help themselves. Recently, I was asked about an organization I volunteer for, and this came to mind. In a nutshell, I described some of my work, as spoon feeding available information to the masses. I am not trying to deprecate the importance of what we do. Rather, you see, I am not, nor is my team, omniscient.

We are just ordinary people who seek information, share resources and deliver it as effectively and expeditiously as we can to help others. You can too! Get involved. It’s that simple. You will be amazed as to how much awesome information, helpful resources and fantastic contacts with which to network and possibly befriend come your way when you open your eyes to what is right in front of you, or at least at your fingertips.

That’s right; you there, sitting at your computer screen, you have POWER. You are so powerful and you don’t even know it.

You have the power to change your individual circumstances. You have the power to move forward. You have the power to positively impact the community around you. Above and beyond all that, you have the power to change the world.

Grand developments and much-needed solutions are born from the simplest of things. Plato said once, (I’m well known for reiterating this) that: necessity is the mother of invention. After all, we wouldn’t create things needlessly. Well, I suppose we could and we do, but it’s not worth our while.

In essence, whatever troubles you or afflicts your life more than likely encumbers another person. So, to quote another inspiring individual: Be the change you want to see in the world (Mahatma Gandhi). Sometimes that world is just made up of you, but you can change it for the better if you make the effort. Don’t wait for someone else to do it for you!