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Changing the World Versus Changing Yourself: The Inverted Bear

Changing the World Versus Changing Yourself: The Inverted Bear

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Tom Knighton
Feb 02, 2023
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Change is inevitable. We’re always going to change and the world will change as well. We can’t really stop it from happening, at least on the macro level, nor should we want to.

But sometimes, we can identify some kind of change that’s needed and try to facilitate it. At the heart of the matter, that’s what I’m trying to do with this experiment. I’m trying to dictate the kinds of changes I want to undertake.

Others seek to change the world, figuring that for whatever reason, the world is wrong and needs to change.

There’s a place for both in our society, but not when one is at the expense of others.

I have my own take as to when one is warranted over another. Allow me to explain.

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