I Wanted To Change The World

"When I was a young man, I wanted to change the world.


I found it was difficult to change the world, so I tried to change my nation.


When I found I couldn’t change the nation, I began to focus on my town.


I couldn’t change the town and as an older man, I tried to change my family.


Now, as an old man, I realize the only thing I can change is myself,


and suddenly I realize that if long ago I had changed myself,


I could have made an impact on my family.


My family and I could have made an impact on our town.


Their impact could have changed the nation


and I could indeed have changed the world.”


~Source Unknown

I found it was difficult to change the world, so I tried to change my nation.


When I found I couldn’t change the nation, I began to focus on my town.


I couldn’t change the town and as an older man, I tried to change my family.


Now, as an old man, I realize the only thing I can change is myself,


and suddenly I realize that if long ago I had changed myself,


I could have made an impact on my family.


My family and I could have made an impact on our town.


Their impact could have changed the nation


and I could indeed have changed the world.”


~Source Unknown