Change will not occur if we sit by idly and wait. Change will not occur if we think someone else will act first. Change will not occur if we do not fulfill our dream.
Yet, change will occur when we as an individual act as a catalyst towards change. We must inhibit the idea we wish to reach and strive for it. It is through one simple idea that change is able to occur; yet, we must ACT. Action is key. No great change shall remain deferred!
The desire for change in our world today is omnipresent. It is through all people, young and old, around the world who are inhibiting the pattern of change. Yet, as young people we must not be intimidated by change. We must believe that we have the ability to change our community and the place we inhabit for the better.
For example, young people such as Jason Russell and Larne Poole recently graduated with BAs in filmmaking. They stumbled upon Africa’s longest-running war--a conflict where children were both the weapons and the victims.They produced the documentary Invisible Children: Rough Cut in 2005. At first they just showed it to their friends and family, but it wasn’t long before millions of people had seen the documentary and knew about the “invisible children.” In 2006, Invisible Children, Inc., became an official 501(c)3 non-profit.*
A change such as this is considered second order change in my opinion. These young men have done something significantly or fundamentally different from what we have done before. The process is irreversible: they have introduced a way of thinking to the world that we have never known before. Because of their input the world can now help make a lasting change.
*citation: http://www.invisiblechildren.com/our-team
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