I came across an article the other day. It is an article that states facts that most of us wouldn’t want to believe. I would highly encourage you to go through this beautiful article by Joe Vitale about a method of healing called ho’oponopono.

I think it will test the limits of your belief, because this system does what almost no one likes – it puts all the responsibility squarely on your shoulders. It is as simple as this. If you believe it, you can change the world. If you don’t, you can continue to blame the world.

Change is such an intriguing word, evoking both fear and excitement within us. What will it bring? Will it be easy or tough? Will it be big or small? But change isn’t just about the unavoidable effects of passing time – it can also be something we choose. Improvement and growth are changes too. Are you looking for that kind of change? Are you willing to kill the nastiest parts of you so that you can grow?

We always want others to change. Somehow it isn’t a very exciting prospect when it comes to ourselves. We’re so used to the kind of person we’ve become, negatives and all. But wouldn’t you want to be the best person you can be? What if someone makes you meet a rich, successful, powerful, kind, loving and happy person – who looked just like you… and then you found out that it IS you, but when fully developed? Would you be able to live with the half-baked, underdeveloped person you’ve let yourself become? No. And that is why we need to change.

Ok so now you’re wondering, the title talks about changing the world, why am I trying to change myself then? That is because when you change yourself, you change the world. As the article above elaborates, it isn’t just about perception, it is real. When you want someone to change, ask yourself how you can improve instead.

The world is a mirror. When someone is nasty to you, it is really just a reflection of your own nasty self. So if you want a nasty person to change, look for the nasty aspects of yourself. When you nail it, you’ll be surprised how the other person changes.

It isn’t the easy way out, but it is a sure-shot one, and one that will benefit you and help you improve as a person too. We are all just a manifestation of the same universe, the same God. And therefore a change in you will reflect in the world. Because when you grow, the universe evolves. We can change the world. We can help it grow. And we will.