Around the time of 1100 A.D there lived a wise monk. Though no one remembers his name, they do remember his words. His words can still be found within the halls of wisdom to this day and are sure to echo there in another 1000 years from now. These were his words,
"When I was a young man, I wanted to change the world.
I found it was difficult to change the world, so I tried to change my nation.
When I found I couldn't change the nation, I began to focus on my town. I couldn't change the town and as an older man, I tried to change my family.
Now, as an old man, I realise the only thing I can change is myself, and suddenly I realise that if long ago I had changed myself, I could have made an impact on my family. My family and I could have made an impact on our town. Their impact could have changed the nation and I could indeed have changed the world.”
This wise old monk realised one of the key secrets of life - change yourself and the world changes around you. Or better still; change your focus about life and life changes. …show more content…
He focused on himself. He never tried to change others; he simply focused on allowing himself to be who he naturally was.
Wisdom is ‘the quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgement; the quality of being wise’. It is the art of seeing a bigger picture.
This wisdom that Gandhi applied was a realisation, that he could not simply transform the indian nation, So he simply became himself, focused on himself and made himself the best him he could be. I believe we should follow this, try to become the best you, that you can be, and who knows maybe it’ll make an impact in our life, make it a better life, and even effect those around us.
A way we can make a change in our lives is by changing our perspective. The way we see the world around us, our outlook on life, and by changing our perspective we can change the way we
"When I was a young man, I wanted to change the world.
I found it was difficult to change the world, so I tried to change my nation.
When I found I couldn't change the nation, I began to focus on my town. I couldn't change the town and as an older man, I tried to change my family.
Now, as an old man, I realise the only thing I can change is myself, and suddenly I realise that if long ago I had changed myself, I could have made an impact on my family. My family and I could have made an impact on our town. Their impact could have changed the nation and I could indeed have changed the world.”
This wise old monk realised one of the key secrets of life - change yourself and the world changes around you. Or better still; change your focus about life and life changes. …show more content…
He focused on himself. He never tried to change others; he simply focused on allowing himself to be who he naturally was.
Wisdom is ‘the quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgement; the quality of being wise’. It is the art of seeing a bigger picture.
This wisdom that Gandhi applied was a realisation, that he could not simply transform the indian nation, So he simply became himself, focused on himself and made himself the best him he could be. I believe we should follow this, try to become the best you, that you can be, and who knows maybe it’ll make an impact in our life, make it a better life, and even effect those around us.
A way we can make a change in our lives is by changing our perspective. The way we see the world around us, our outlook on life, and by changing our perspective we can change the way we