'Embrace Change' by Kim Dreyer.
© Km Dreyer 2012. All rights reserved.
Wherever you go, one of the main topics on most people's
minds is 'What is 2012 going to bring?'
'What's going to happen?' The
challenges we face may be our greatest yet on this planet.
There are almost as many opinions as there are people. But it seems like the overriding factor within
all these opinions is that there is going to be change, or more specifically,
there has to be change. And I
agree. Globally our systems are proving
to be outdated and are not based on sustainable foundations. We see the same people getting richer and
richer yet more and more people dropping below the breadline. We see pollution and destruction of the
natural world reaching epic proportions.
But change is starting to happen.
The question is though, will it be enough and will it be in time? AND what are you doing to assist in making
positive changes?
I believe that each one of us has to look at the following 3
aspects of our lives in order to manifest positive change. And there is no better time to start than the
present.
The three aspects are; Choices, Responsibility, Change. All are undeniably linked and it's how we
look at and integrate each one into our lives that will make the difference.
CHOICES: We have a
number of difference choices for every situation that we as individuals or as a
group are faced with. In many aspects of
our lives, institutions like governments and religions manipulate us into
making choices that are in their interests, at the expense of ours. And we believe that is the way it has to
be. But it doesn't and it
shouldn't! A wise man once said: "Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts
absolutely". And sadly no country
in the world seems to be exempt of this fact.
The choices then that we make as individuals are more important than
ever. For if we continue to hand over
our lives, our futures, our personal power to those who exploit it for their
own benefit, we can only lose. And at
the end of the day it will be our own fault for neglecting to do something
about it. So the secret is to find the
courage to stand and live in your own power and make the right choices that
will benefit the whole, even if at times it seems that you are the only one
standing up to the system. What is of
utmost importance is that we take responsibility for the choices we make and
for the lives we lead and not place the blame on someone else or expect others
to fix things for us.
RESPONSIBILITY: When
we take responsibility for our lives, we soon learn to make the correct
choices. The responsibility I speak of
is not only towards ourselves, but to our children, our fellow human beings and
our home - Mother Earth. From a young
age we are taught to shrug our responsibility by placing blame on others. We are taught a very warped version of
responsibility. We are taught that if
someone does something bad to someone else, we must keep quiet -
'whistle-blowing' is bad. Especially if
it's someone you know. But this teaches
us to 'bury our heads in the sand'; 'sit on the fence'; or 'not get involved'
and this doesn't solve any problems.
Wake up people, THIS IS YOUR LIFE! - Everything affects everything and
everyone! So you need to carefully think
of the consequences of every choice you make.
How they will affect, not only you, but your family, your community and
the world. Only you are responsible for
your own happiness. There are people out
there who love and support you, but ultimately you have to make your own
responsible choices in life and either reap the benefits of them or face the
consequences.
CHANGE: We've all
been told a million times that change is inevitable and that's true. If there are aspects of your life you do not
like, you personally need to start taking steps to bring about the changes you
wish to see. You needn't go through
these changes alone, but you have to make the choices on your own and they must
be your choices, not someone else's. As
the saying goes, "You have to be the change you want to see." The human spirit and psyche are powerful
forces on this planet, embrace them and live your life from a position of
strength, courage and love. By making
responsible choices you can bring about positive change and help make 2012 the
turning point to a brighter future for all on this beautiful planet.
