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The Power of Choice

“Be the change that you want to see in the world.”

                                                         Mahatma Gandhi

 

I think that most people don’t feel that they make much difference in the large scheme of things. The world seems much too big to really affect anything. So why really try or even care?

 

I’m just as guilty as anyone in this regard. But I now feel like individuals can and do make a real difference. And it isn’t just the larger than life people that matter. What I’ve come to realize is that choices we make have a consequence. For instance, our consumer decisions affect entire industries and markets. If no one did street drugs, than the violence we are seeing in Mexico related to drug cartels would go away. What types of foods we eat, grossly influence the market such as organic vs. nonorganic, farm raised salmon vs. wild caught. Americans don’t understand how much they influence the rest of the world. Every day we are faced with a myriad of decisions and choices. Every single one has a definite affect on the world. Are we making sustainable choices or are we choosing wasteful practices? We don’t have to be rich or famous to make a dent. Mahatma Gandhi freed the second most populous country through peaceful, nonviolent choices that led India into independence. His now famous quote above stands for all that he was about.

I think that it isn’t too late to change the course of human events. No one really knows the future. We need to choose what happens next. This is why I take a proactive approach to the small corner of the world that I can influence. So make good, thoughtful choices and reap the consequences!