Legacy story: Findings of a man who decided to change the world

Some time ago a young man wanted to change the world for the better. He dedicated his whole life to this mission and he was determined nothing would stop him. Finally, almost at the end of his life his experiences and wisdom lead him to a discovery he wished someone would have shared with him in his younger years. He decided to share his knowledge and experience with his loved ones. So he picked up a pen and paper and wrote the same letter to each of his close friends and family members.

“Dear friends and family members as you know I have dedicated my life to changing the world for the better. Now I would like to share with you my findings.«

»I found it is difficult to change the world, so instead of trying to change the world I tried to change my nation. When I came to the conclusion that I couldn’t change the nation, I began to focus on changing things in my town. And when I came to the conclusion that I couldn’t change the town I decided to try and change my family. Now, as an old man, I realized that all this time I was focusing on the wrong thing.« 

»After all this time trying to change everyone and everything around me I forgot to focus on changing the one thing that mattered the most and over which I actually had the power to change. And that is to change yourself. Once I would have changed myself, I could have made an impact on my family. My family and I could have then made an impact on our town. Then the impact of the town could have changed the nation and with the help of the nation we could have changed the world.«