You are the Activist You have been Waiting For

This is the day you take a stand, the day you open that center. The day that you take that first step toward becoming the activist you've always wanted to be. It does not take a large gesture nor a large step. Instead, you only have to have a dream, a passion, a desire to create change. Zig Ziglar used to say, you don't have to be great to get started, but you do have to get started if you are going to be great. Take one step, then another, and then another, until you reach that big goal of making the change you want to see in the world. In addition, many times, there are examples. Other activists who have done the things you would like to do. A wise man learns from his mistakes, but an even wiser man learns from the mistakes of others. There are paths today. Almost any question that we have can be answered at our fingertips. In addition there may be many different ways in which to accomplish the goals and dreams that you have for your activism. Start the organization that you've always wanted to start. Help those people you were meant to help, fulfill that purpose that you were meant to fulfill. In studying the history of activists and activism, there are always times when they just stepped out there and took that leap of faith. They persevered. Activism is a calling. It can also be a career. Today, more than ever there are numerous causes in which to get involved. The world is changing. If we want to make the world into the world we would like to see and live in, we have to be willing to take the steps to change it. Get out there, fight for civil rights and social justice.