Changing the way we change: We ought to, together is better.

Changing the way we change: We ought to, together is better.

Ashley D. Mwanza

The greatest breakthrough of this generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind. The way we do things has to change for the world to do like-wise. The problem of divergent forces in crucial matters can be slowly curbed if society is moulded towards transformation of our attitude towards common goals. Tendai Madondo (Irish Green Party) once said of her ‘opponent’ Baby Pereppadan (independent politician), “I am looking forward to working with him ...It’s better than working against each other. We can achieve a lot more together.” If we focus on and use to our advantage what unites us and work on what divides us we are headed for a better world.

Change is not easy but often is essential to survival. If we say it is difficult we will have ultimately drawn the line between what can be done and that which cannot be done and that is detrimental to any ‘real’ progress. It is either change or pull the plug. I learned that we carry history in ourselves. We are more like our parents than we know -- and this is dangerous. We are all a part of this unending living web of life, but if we carry everything that was done yesterday into the future we are treading on a treacherous path. The "we have always done it that way" attitude has to be halted and the long-term viability of planet earth relies on our ability to innovate ‘acceptable’ reforms in our societies.

Even though the we have pressing problems, we must not make changes in the coordination of our efforts toward a better world in a drastic way. They must be balanced so we don't repeat the mistakes of the past.

We can each help change the world, by living in togetherness every day, by practising and promoting peace and by being true unto ourselves, by standing united. You, me, US ALL, united can make the change and alone we can all start a little ripple, everyday. A ripple that will spread across the waters, across the great seas and splash onto all nations. That ripple can and will save our world and make peace a reality.

On one level any act, however small, changes the world. The fundamental war is the one within ourselves, and if you don't take steps to overcome that, that is where the problems in our world emanate from.

There's something so beautiful and practical about people coming together to share resources and skills for the betterment of all. If we adopt an integral approach as an ethical basis and general strategy for our world, namely care of our environments, communities and ourselves, we have far less chance of generating harm.

Let's keep making our world a better place for all. Time is of the essence let us not take it for granted. If the problems in our world are so grave and the way toward a solution (unity) is clear, the question is for how much longer are we going to wait to act? When we have fallen through the crevices of our own making?

To be continued....