“We but mirror the world. All the tendencies present in the outer world are to be found in the world of our body. If we could change ourselves, the tendencies in the world would also change. As a man changes his own nature, so does the attitude of the world change towards him. This is the divine mystery supreme. A wonderful thing it is and the source of our happiness. We need not wait to see what others do.” – Mahatma Gandhi
As Gandhi stated, you need not wait to see what others do. Empowerment means taking personal responsibility, believing in yourself and your ability to change things. “You always have power to change things. It’s your perspective that makes you think otherwise. When you shift your perspective from victim to change-maker, the world shifts with it.” – Penache Desai
If you’re awake for 16 hours a day, you have 960 opportunities to change the world. A smile, a random act of generosity, a kind word, stepping out of your comfort zone, and even just energetically choosing love—these are all miniature miracles that make a difference.
When you shrink from action and wallow in the fear paradigm the media portrays, you feel powerless and stressed. “You can spend your whole life imagining ghosts and worrying about the pathway to the future, but all there will ever be is what’s happening here, and the decisions we make in this moment.” – Jim Carrey
Take personal responsibility for change. If you care about a situation, take steps toward changing it. “Love is an action. To be the change is to be love. Even when it hurts. Even when it’s easier to slip into patterns of fear. How else can we shift the collective consciousness from one of fear and stagnation to one of love and expansion? It starts within—it starts with you and it starts with love.” – Penache Desai
“You will only ever have two choices: love or fear. Choose love and don’t ever let fear turn you against your playful heart.” – Jim Carrey