August 24

”Be the change that you want to see in the world.” Mahatma Gandhi

This quote always reminds me of another anecdote about Gandhi. A mother goes to see him one day and asks Gandhi to tell her son to stop eating sugar. Gandhi tells the woman to come back in 2 weeks. When the woman returns, Gandhi looks at her son and tells him to stop eating sugar. The lady is a bit confused and asks Gandhi why he didn’t simply say this at the previous meeting. To which Gandhi replied, “Two weeks ago I was still eating sugar.” Wow! If only I had a fraction of that resolve and authenticity in my own life. I am trying to adopt this as my way of life. I now observe the speed limit, obey traffic signals, try to be more courteous – all things I would have previously ignored and disregarded because “everyone else does it.” I don’t want to be a blind follower any longer. My path is different now because I choose to make it so. I want to apply the same philosophy to the person I am becoming. I need to focus on the attitudes and behaviours that I want to have rather than relying on what used to be the norm. Changing habits is difficult and I am not always able to make the change right away. It takes patience, perseverance, and faith in my Higher Power that I will change.

Affirmation Change in my life starts with me. God grant me the strength and courage today to change what I can.