Power of one
Somewhere along the line, you probably have asked yourself
"What can a single person like I do?"
"What kind of change can I bring?, I'm nothing but just a normal individual"
We tend to forget and not realize the power that we have as an individual.
The roman empire was ruled by one person, who was advised by a few other persons, maybe 5 or 10. But they are made up of individuals.
An army is commanded by one person, the Panglima. But the Panglima has his generals, advisors and, officers, who are also made up of individuals. The whole army is just a whole collection of individuals working together.
The idea of an army probably sparked from one person, who later designed the system, and later improvements were made, one person at a time.
Huge, global companies that employ thousands of people was started from the spark of the idea of one person, who later recruited a few others, who then worked together tirelessly.
A whole lineage of martial art is born from one master, who then inherited it to his students, maybe 5-6 individuals, who then passed it to their students, one generation to the other, one person at a time.
One individual can start an army, start a revolution, end a war, betray a tyranny and save hundreds of lives, start a global company, change the world, change, disrupt or even reconstruct the advancing technology.
So, if you ask me, what can an individual do?
The only limit is how much the person wants to.
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A single person like you and me can do a lot of things. We can bring change, we can start something good and end something horrible. No, it won't take one action or happen in one day. It happens when you take consistent effort, it will require both consistency and time.
A person like you and me can truly make a dent in the history of mankind. We can do so much. Build a nation, an army, a heritage, a lineage, a community, a group, but the most important thing we can build upon is ourselves.
No man in history ever made anything great without first being one. Greatness is not something that you'll find in a book, in a treasure chest, it's something that comes from within. It's something that you have to dig deep down within yourself and find it.
By exploring knowledge and gaining experience.
Hence, if you want to change the world, start by changing yourself. Day in and day out. One step at a time.
A person can change and influence through 3: Actions, Decisions, and Creations. Through the actions that they take, an action as simple as being disciplined and constantly educating one's self will have a ripple effect. Decisions made are based on one's knowledge, judgment, and decision making ability, the better it is, the better the decision will be. And finally, creations, creating an innovation, creating a vaccine, creating new tech, creating a new module, syllabus, system. These three will change the world one thing at a time.
Start with educating yourself, then putting it to practice. And then teaching it, influencing others. The peak of knowledge is not in creating something new, but in passing it to others. The more educated the society, the better they grow. The bigger the dent they make in history.
- Steve
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| One change, one step at a time |