Change and the World Changes with You
Essay by Manjulaarun29 • September 3, 2011 • Essay • 429 Words (2 Pages) • 5,608 Views
The very first thing that has to be changed before you can truly change the world for the better is: yourself. Most people view the world live from a perspective of "I don't have enough to be happy, so I need more". Many of the richest among us still wake up every day thinking, "What can I do to get more for myself?". What they don't realize is that the key to happiness is not in having more, but in being happy with less.
Once you decide you are happy with what you already have, an entire new world will open up to you. Instead of wanting more you'll want to give more.
Giving more instead of wanting more is a powerful message to yourself and your subconscious, it's a way of saying to yourself: "I am happy now".
All of the world's greatest religions stress the importance of living life with a generous heart:
Giving away things that you don't want or need is one of the easiest way to help. Do you have any children's books from when you were little or when your son or daughter was little? If you don't use them, why not give them to children in need instead of letting them collect dust in your attic. Perhaps you have clothes that you don't wear anymore because you outgrew them, or they're just not your style? Go out to your garage or attic or closet, and find everything you haven't used in the last year - then give it all away.
Giving them to places like The Salvation Army or Goodwill are excellent ways to make a difference. It's the little things that matter, and it's so easy to change the life of someone in the world. Giving away things that you don't want or need is one of the easiest way to help. Do you have any children's books from when you were little or when your son or daughter was little? If you don't use them, why not give them to children in need instead of letting them collect dust in your attic. Perhaps you have clothes that you don't wear anymore because you outgrew them, or they're just not your style? Go out to your garage or attic or closet, and find everything you haven't used in the last year - then give it all away.
Giving them to places like The Salvation Army or Goodwill are excellent ways to make a difference. It's the little things that matter, and it's so easy to change the life of someone in the world.
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