I have often fantasized about the ability to shape the world I live in simply with my imagination. Even as a child, I found my existence a bit too immutable, too concrete for my liking. I played games where I imagined traveling to amazing new worlds or transforming into wonderful flying creatures long before I read about dragons. One of the most difficult concepts for me to accept (even now) was how little my sometimes vibrant imagination could change my surroundings.
Our gurus and guides will inspire us by saying that we can change the world if it is important enough, if we put enough effort into transformation, anything is possible. As fate would have it, perseverance to make changes has never been a strong trait of mine due to apathetic aspects of my nature. That doesn’t mean you can’t imagine a better world, but usually there isn’t a critical amount of motivating vita navitas (vital energy) to demand action.
The conclusion I have come to is that we are in fact the canvas and the world is our artist. Our personalities, our lives, our appearance, and most importantly, our life story is the product of our society, our world, our reality. In cooperation, our world and our inner selves work in unison to fabricate and modify our lives. In effect, we can change the world, through self-transformation. But that’s not enough for me, and it shouldn’t be enough for you.
I have discovered that there is something else we can easily do that can transform our world. We can get inspired! We can write and share our deepest hopes and find others who share these dreams. We can connect with those among us who have the motivation and energy to help change the world for the better. They are all around us, waiting for a powerful cause to stir their souls. Not just the next generation, our children, but the youthful life energy that is within all of us, old and young.
First we can change ourselves, then we can inspire others, together we will transform the world. Let’s make it a beautiful place for those who inherit our imagination.