So often it feels as though society talks about all the change that needs to happen, but rarely does someone step up and put the change in motion. People fill their social media with thoughts and ideas, which are great, but the first step in creating that change is never taken.

 

Creating change is something that I never imagined I would do at the level I currently am, and now I have goals to go even further. I have goals set that may not be achieved for years to come, but I find myself writing down reminders and continuously telling myself that I can achieve those goals if I take the first steps toward change. Without those first steps, I will not see any change at all. I am not here to try and convince you that I am the only one taking steps toward change, because I’m not. In fact, the more steps I take, the more people I find that want to do the same. On the contrary, the more steps I take toward making change, the more people I find that say they will help make that change, but no action is ever taken.

 

One of my favorite quotes, and one that is cited within my dissertation, is by Dr. Seuss:

 

“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.”

 

So what are we doing talking about the things we want to change and the way we want to make a positive difference on the world around us? Are you stalling and telling yourself you will take the first step “when the time is right”? Or are you actually doing something about it.