Can one person change the world?

“We but mirror the world. All the tendencies present in the outer world are to be found in the world of our body. If we could change ourselves, the tendencies in the world would also change. As a man changes his own nature, so does the attitude of the world change towards him. This is the divine mystery supreme. A wonderful thing it is and the source of our happiness. We need not wait to see what others do.” – Mahatma Gandhi


I loved this quote and the more times that I read it, the more that I ponder its meaning.  Sifu Brinker has stated many times "look in the mirror and see the REAL you and then let others see that you".  Make sure the person you show others is the real you and then you can work on things that you want to make better.  By changing ourselves to be better, to work on mastery, we become the person that others now notice and even may want to emulate.


One major thing that I have gained through Kung Fu is awareness.  Awareness of things around me and the things within me.  It has shown me things that I need to work on and it has made me a better person.


So can one person change the world? According to Gandhi, it all starts with one person.  Will that one person be you?
See you on the mats!