Be the change...
"Better to light a candle than curse the darkness." (Confucius)
Something to have a think on...
Education powers thought.
Thoughts generate action.
Actions fuel the planet...for better or for worse.
Light a candle today.
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Even if those around you curse their "bad luck"...
Light a candle...choose hope...
Even if those around you blame "the system" or "others" for their woes...
Light a candle...choose to be good...
Life isn't always fair...
Cursing the darkness won't help...makes the darkness stronger...
Sometimes life circumstances appear to smile on the self-centered, greedy, evil and corrupt...
Cursing the darkness won't help...makes the darkness stronger...
Sometimes "they" get away with "it"...
Cursing the darkness or even joining it certainly won't help...
Sometimes life is very cruel to the honest, innocent and pure of heart...
Cursing the darkness won't help...
If enough people choose to light a candle...the darkness begins to dissipate...
Which is a better world for humanity?
A world filled with darkness: greed, envy, lust for power, corruption, lies, violence, advancement of self at the expense of others, etc...?
Or a world filled with light: smiles, kindness & generosity, humility, mutual respect and forgiveness?
People and organizations must be held accountable for "dark" actions...the world is not all "sunshine and roses"...but it is the system that must hold them accountable.
There is no perfect system...cursing this fact won't help...
There is no perfect human...just look in the mirror...
But a world in which feelings trump facts and darkness creeps into every crevasse and corner of our hearts will in short order...
Well, just watch the news, log in to Facebook or read the papers...
So, go light a candle!
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What if it just started raining?!
The Kambimbi (African Rain Bird) is a global brand for peace building and conflict prevention.
