Can You Spare Some Change?

With the proper attitude, motivation, and desire, personal goals can affect far more people than just you. As a human being you have the power to affect global change. There are many examples of people throughout history, whether for the right or wrong reasons, that will never be forgotten because they had a goal, a strong desire to attain that goal, and a willingness to act! A few examples of such people are: Mahatma Gandhi, Mother Theresa, Adolph Hitler, the Wright brothers, Thomas Edison, and Albert Einstein. These people changed history by turning their goals into burning desires. And you could be the next person to change history! What's to stop you?
Let's try a short exercise. Take all the greatest names in history that you can think of and write them down on a piece of paper. Just take a few minutes to do this because I'm sure you'll find this interesting. Next, write your name on the list next to the others. Don't worry if you feel a little funny placing your name next to theirs. I assure you that your name belongs there! Now, look at your list and try to Think of one thing that every person there has in common. Remember, you're on this list too! Are you ready for the answer? Here it is: Every person throughout history, big or small, known or unknown, good or evil was born with a mind of their own. At birth we all start out on an even playing field. Our minds are empty sponges waiting to absorb everything that comes their way. We all have the ability to take control of our mind, and to use it for whatever we choose. But not everybody does this. And that is where people start to separate themselves.

"The difference between great people and everyone else is that great people create their lives actively, while everyone else is created by their lives, passively waiting to see where life takes them next. The difference between the two is the difference between living fully and just existing."
-Michael E. Gerber

Make no mistake, the ability to control our own mind is the only thing over which we have complete control. Everything else is in the hands of a power far greater than ours. So if you want to create change of any kind, the place to start is in your own mind, with your own life.