Thoughts and Intentions
Everybody has heard the old adage that practice makes perfect.
A corollary to that universal truth is that practical makes perfect as well.
Many people who set about to change the world are certainly well-intentioned, but simply don't have the resources necessary to have a real impact.
They have a vision of greatness-of the improvements they want to make-but don't have the money to make it happen.
It can become a frustrating predicament.
Practicality is an essential element of activism.
While it is true that creating the vibration of what we want with thoughts and intentions is the key, having a vehicle for action for the abundance to flow through is also key.
For example, as a practical matter, if Bill Gates earned $50,000 a year as a software salesman, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation would be a great idea and a noble cause, but how much could it really accomplish? On the other hand, as one of the world's richest men with a net worth well into the billions, their foundation is responsible for fundamental and live enriching change in countries all over the world.
Gates is an interesting example because he serves as a kind of microcosm for the evolution of society over the past several decades.
The 80s were characterized by a greedy, "me first" approach to business.
People concerned about the environment were scornfully referred to as tree huggers, and the bottom line was the only line.
Without knowing the man personally, watching Gates build Microsoft into a world power, crushing any and all competition that it faced was a study in corporate ruthlessness.
Seemingly obsessed and possessed with an almost maniacal need to control all of the world's computers, one wondered what drove the man.
Greed was the logical conclusion.
But somewhere along the way, things changed.
People became-and are still becoming-increasingly aware of the fragility of our planetary home.
All of a sudden, it became fashionable to "go green.
" And, before most people realized it, Gates seemed more concerned with giving his billions away, than with having Microsoft rule the universe.
The lesson here is that we can all make a difference-and that making a profit is okay too.
In fact, if your start your altruism by making profits first, you can make a much bigger difference later.
Focus your thoughts and intentions on what you want to accomplish-and change.
Then go out, and make a difference.
A corollary to that universal truth is that practical makes perfect as well.
Many people who set about to change the world are certainly well-intentioned, but simply don't have the resources necessary to have a real impact.
They have a vision of greatness-of the improvements they want to make-but don't have the money to make it happen.
It can become a frustrating predicament.
Practicality is an essential element of activism.
While it is true that creating the vibration of what we want with thoughts and intentions is the key, having a vehicle for action for the abundance to flow through is also key.
For example, as a practical matter, if Bill Gates earned $50,000 a year as a software salesman, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation would be a great idea and a noble cause, but how much could it really accomplish? On the other hand, as one of the world's richest men with a net worth well into the billions, their foundation is responsible for fundamental and live enriching change in countries all over the world.
Gates is an interesting example because he serves as a kind of microcosm for the evolution of society over the past several decades.
The 80s were characterized by a greedy, "me first" approach to business.
People concerned about the environment were scornfully referred to as tree huggers, and the bottom line was the only line.
Without knowing the man personally, watching Gates build Microsoft into a world power, crushing any and all competition that it faced was a study in corporate ruthlessness.
Seemingly obsessed and possessed with an almost maniacal need to control all of the world's computers, one wondered what drove the man.
Greed was the logical conclusion.
But somewhere along the way, things changed.
People became-and are still becoming-increasingly aware of the fragility of our planetary home.
All of a sudden, it became fashionable to "go green.
" And, before most people realized it, Gates seemed more concerned with giving his billions away, than with having Microsoft rule the universe.
The lesson here is that we can all make a difference-and that making a profit is okay too.
In fact, if your start your altruism by making profits first, you can make a much bigger difference later.
Focus your thoughts and intentions on what you want to accomplish-and change.
Then go out, and make a difference.
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