Change Your Mind — Change The World

Change yourself and you have done your part in changing the world. Every individual must change his own life if he wants to live in a peaceful world.
~Paramahansa Yogananda

Sometimes when I look out on the world and find it full of hate and conflict, I am encouraged by the knowledge that this perspective is significantly due to my own mental state, which I can change. After meditation, things always seem more encouraging. A steady daily meditation practice really helps. Just as importantly, when I make that extra effort to push through laziness and do the right thing most of the time, life just gets more pleasant and supportive. It is amazing to think that we can contribute to changing the world, just by changing our own thoughts. The interesting questions are these: when things don't turn out the way we want, who is responsible and what can we learn?