As long as you keep your head to the sky! Be optimistic!
Change. It’s the dawn of a new era and everyone is talking change. The citizens of the United States of America have taken a major leap of faith and elected Barack Hussein Obama as their new President.
As a result of this campaign of change, Mahatma Ghandi’s famous quote ”Be the change you want to see in the world” has been reborn and spread across continents from nation to nation like wild fire. It reaches down into the heart of mankind. Deep inside we all want to believe that we can make a difference.
Change by definition is to make different in some particular way or to make radically different; to give a different position course or direction; to replace with another. We say we want change but are we willing to make sacrifices, perhaps even to disassociate ourselves from situations, places and people that are no longer what we want? Have we given thought to the adjustments that will take place in our lives once real change is effected?
We know what change is but how do we begin to take steps in our own lives to actualize these changes? Where is the root of change within us? What are some obstacles that may keep us from getting the results that we are after?
One of the first steps to effecting personal change is accepting our part in this drama called life. Taking responsibility for our own actions allows us to realize that we always have options. Even if we are faced with the most severe trials and hardships or when we are in situations that are seemingly out of our control we have options. We begin to control the situation when we are in control of our responses. In essence, changing on any level begins upon deciding to embrace a new way of thinking. This leads to letting go of old thought patterns and habits.
Each day we are faced with a new challenge. Today ask yourself- Am I ready to be the change that I want to see in the world? If so what are your dreams about changing the world in which we live? Give your dreams a breath of life and make them real, voice them aloud. Take a step today and see where your dreams will take you tomorrow. Share your dreams here or at teachertamara4life@yahoo.com. Embrace a new day and make a change!
Shining out!
Teacher Tamara
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You’ve got some awesome food for thought here once again, masha’Allah. I’m going to change one of your questions into a statement and add a new question for myself: I AM ready to be the change I want to see in the world. What can I do best TODAY to begin to make that change?
Thanks!
Great idea Sr. Sonia, that’s definitely moving into the right direction and taking full responsibility for your actions! Thank you.
First of all I give thanks to Allah for bringing forth truth; second for creating people like yourself who are willing to redirect themselves to help others and be an example for us as human beings. I enjoyed taking the time to go back and really enjoy the beautiful tangible picture and words of what life is and how I should live it. Jazakullah Khair for allowing to take this in and not fiddle around but to embrace a fresh thought and idea for changing myself, my family and Inshallah my community. 2 incidents have occurred and crossed my path within the last week, so i hope I take this opportunity and exercise my new faith, change and habit. My mirror is starting to look a little clearer and shinier. Keep helping us all of you especially the ones I don’t know.
Best Regards
Martha Syed
JazkaAllah Khair Sister Martha,
Your kind words warm the soul! Alhumdulillah it’s nice to know that we are all gaining something beneficial from each other. The time to make all of the changes we want to see in our lives is NOW and we have to step up to bat. No more fears. Please keep us posted on how you are implementing this new course of life we’d love to hear more!
Teacher~Tamara