Buddha

   The only thing we can truly change is within us. We dream of changing the world, but just like Frank and Tolstoy observe, we must start that change within. Even Michael Jackson said to start with the man in the mirror. You must first begin to change yourself before we can even consider changing the world to be a reality.

   This phrase can be translated a few ways. One interpretation says something along the lines of, “Change is unchanging.” We are continually afraid of changing, but it is the only thing that continues. In the most basic sense of the word, everything is constantly in a state of change. From the moment, we begin life, the process of dying begins.

   Life is about growth. In the literal sense, if we never grow, we would be 9 pounds and 20 inches long for our entire lives. Besides that, if we stuck to the same principles we develop as a young person, we would all aspire to become ninjas, race car drivers, and professional athletes. The country would never function.