If I Could Change The World

This is a popular question, which is usually followed by popular answers: I want world peace; I want to end poverty; I want to end all disease and suffering. There's nothing wrong with such aspirations, but who am I to change the world when I can't even change. Leo Tolstoy said, "Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself." How can I even begin to fix what's wrong in the world when there's so much wrong inside of me? I need to see the hurtful words I say and hear the sinful actions I do. When I begin to taste the change needed inside of me, maybe then I can start to think about the change that needs to happen around me. I suppose what I'm advocating is that everyone would begin to work on themselves. Leo Tolstoy also said, "True life is lived when tiny changes occur." If each of us changes a little of ourselves each day, then maybe the world will slowly transform into a great place.