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start with yourself

                                      

The following words were written on the tomb of an Anglican Bishop in the Crypts of Westminister Abbey:

        When I was young and free and my imagination had no limits, I dreamed of changing the world. As I grew older and wiser, I discovered the world would not change, so I shortened my sights somewhat and decided to change only my country.
        But it, too, seemed immovable.
        As I grew into my twilight years, in one last desperate attempt, I settled for changing only my family, those closest to me, but alas, they would have none of it.
        And now as I lie on my deathbed, I suddenly realize: If I had only changed my self first, then by example I would have changed my family.
        From their inspiration and encouragement, I would then have been able to better my country and, who knows, I may have even changed the world.

These words are from Chicken Soup for the Soul (book 1). Though having read it many times, I still find different things. This time the passage enforced my impression that: start with yourself and change yourself first, then, the world around u will be totally different.

【作者: vinachong】【访问统计:】【2005年11月25日 星期五 22:49】【注册】【打印】