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Monday, 2 February 2004

Change the world ::

I mentioned Justin’s having asked me about how to help others become more in touch with their natural capacity for happiness. I imagine that could have been the same day he wrote about having asked a couple of friends, in what one way would they like to change the world?

I considered the question and thought of lots of things I’d like to change about the world, but as each idea came up—people spend too much time working, being passive media consumers, etc., instead of truly relating to each other—I felt like a hypocrite. What I think about the state of human society says more about me than anything else. I remembered a Todd Rundgren song, “how can I change the world if I can’t change myself?” ("Change Myself,” from 2nd Wind.)

I decided, the one way I will try to change the world is by working to changing myself in the ways I’d like to see the world change. And what are those ways? There are too many to list ... I’ll take each as it comes.

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