Change the World
I heard this question earlier this week: ‘If you could go back to when you were 18, and you could tell yourself just three words, what would you say?’ My answer was: ‘Change the world.’ What would you say to your younger self?
Here is why I would tell my younger self to ‘Change the world.’ I have realized that I am one of a kind. So are you. I was made for more (than being average). So are you. Maximize every day and opportunity, there are no do-overs.
Each one of us in made specifically and intentionally. Out of eight billion people in the world right now, there is no one else exactly like you. We are all created, one-of-a-kind, original. There never was another you, and there will never be another you.
With that being said, you may want to ask why. Personally, I believe we are all made for more. If we all are made and designed uniquely, then perhaps we were made to be unique and not average. Often times we can forget that we have been gifted differently, and we can settle or do what everyone else expects. You are a one-of-a-kind, original, never forget that.
I have also realized over the course of my life, that time flies! If you get married, it goes faster. And if you have kids, it seems to move at warp speed! Learn to maximize each day and opportunity that you are given. There is not a rewind or do-over button for life. Once a moment or opportunity passes, it is gone. Wasted time and opportunities lead to regrets. But time and opportunities that are maximized lead to pleasant and cherished adventures and memories!
If you want to change the world, it starts with making a few small changes. Understand that you were made uniquely, and very intentionally. If you were made unique, then your purpose is also unique. Learn to never settle and learn to look for ways to put your abilities to good use. Learn to maximize your time and opportunities! Small changes and adjustments over time can lead to bigger impacts and even shift the course of your life. The bottom line; God does not make mistakes. He made you. He made you unique. He gave you one life to live! Believe me when i say this, He put you here, to change the world!