“Become the change you wish to see“

- Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

Mahatma Ghandi is renowned the world over for his principles, gall and dignity under fire. By using non-violence and mass civil disobedience the man led many a conquest against his assailants, most notably leading India to her independence in 1947.

Not only being one of the world’s appearingly least likely revolutionaries he was also a great philosopher who took on the most modern of adversaries whilst living in a simple sustainable community, wearing traditional Indian robery on a vegetarian diet.

His teachings and wisdom have had a great effect on millions of people the world over. So many quotes of his have been so beautifully annunciated one can only revel in their clarity, my favourite of which is ‘Become the change you wish to see‘.

When taking a minute to really understand the words and phrasing, you soon begin to realise that such a seemingly innocent, softly worded sentence is in fact an enormous call to action, a challenge of such magnitude that most people shy away from it day and day out.

“Become the change you wish to see“

We all have our own vision of how we would like our micro and macro lives to be, the action to take time to envision it being so ineptly named ‘daydreaming’. Many people speak about envisioning how you want to be and how you want to live and becoming that person today. This again follows in the light of what the ‘Great Soul’ (translation of Mahatma from Sanskrit) is on about.

In my opinion there is far too much chess being played in the lives of modern men and women. I know myself that I am always viewing and trying to understand what the consequenses of my actions may be. I am very much one who does not want to negatively affect anyone in any way, but sometimes you have no choice if you want to follow the path that you believe in your heart to be the way that is best for all, for fulfilment of your personal, social and community desires.

The problem with the industry/community that I have chosen to become a part is that it is so frustrating when you see others consciously not become the change they wish to see. Thing is, you can never force this type of change on anyone, it has to come from within themselves and only then can you help them nurture it.

Why is it so important to ‘Become the Change You Wish to See‘

The truth behind the matter is that more often than not we believe many of our problems are a result of external forces, where in realism most can be dealt with, sidestepped and overcome by a change within ourselves. Take a look at this post, ‘Perception‘, for an idea of how pretty much anything can be turned around.. Especially when you look at it form the right angle.

I have said already that there appears to be a bit too much ‘chess’ playing going on, which means that we are being directed through life by external forces. If you want to do something that you wholeheartedly believe in… do it. If you think that you can’t, find a way to. If you align yourself to the things that you hold true, away from others’ opinions you will open up a new side to what you are capable of. It’s not easy, but it is one of the most liberating things in the world, to align yourself to what you believe, to live it, to ‘become the change you wish to see‘.

The world needs people to do this more than ever before. Let’s use the example of what happened a few days ago. Wikipedia shut down it’s english site due to the possibility, and to protest the possibility, of the SOPA Act being passed in Congress. The thing that I find to be weird is that people are all talking about what sweeping powers people will have over others’ websites and content. But remember, this only possible if people recognise that power.

Let’s say you are the CEO of an ISP (Internet Service Provider) and some arm of the Government ‘forces’ you to unplug someone’s website from the internet matrix… you can always refuse. It is only through acquiescence that civil liberties are trampled.. (It also doesn’t help when the enforcing parties carry guns too admittedly). If everyone takes the stance of non-compliance with seemingly over the top legislation what do you have left? Unenforceable legislation, chosen by the people and for the people.

Anyway, I digress…

Only you know what it is that you want to achieve, what lifestyle you want to live and also what ethics you want to abide by to get there. I challenge you to heed the words of the ‘Great Soul’ and ‘become the change that you wish to see’. Change what it is that you do on the inside and manifest the world that you want on the outside.

I have embarked on a mission to do just that, and to help others too and Network Marketing is the only model that I have found that fits my ideals. I earn money by helping others gain their time and financial freedom. Something that I believe still blows the minds of many and hence why they continue to be sceptical.

I just want to tell you now that it is possible should you choose to go after it

Become the change you wish to see

I keep mulling this question over and over and I keep coming up with a curious answer. Network Marketing is obviously an industry and distribution model, but it’s real emphasis lies somewhere completely different.

I may be stretching just a little far as to it being a philosophy, but there is certainly a case for it. Once you get past the product and compensation plan speil you realise that to succeed means facing your fears and plugging any gaps in your business and street smarts.

We can all get wrapped up in the details and leverage of a compensation plan on first exposure, it is generally the reason for the rabid excitement of the new guys… and rightly so. But the real truth is, we ALL become involved because we want a change. We want more control in our lives, anything from time to money. We are all searching for something more, some way of existing that we don’t currently have and what soon becomes apparent is that to attain what we want, we need to continously better ourselves and help others do the same.

Your network marketing company is quite simply a tool in which to get you there. They are the ‘functional resources’ to fix the problem and not as much the focus as many originally think. Now, I’m not saying that your company doesn’t matter, it is the hub of your operations (and I love mine and you should love yours too) but it is the problem that it fixes that is what it represents, not so much what it sells, when it comes to business builders.

To give you a better idea of what I mean I wrote a post about it, What Are You Selling and to Whom? If you read that, you will get a true realisation of the 3 types of people that you will be working with, and what their emotional ‘triggers’ really are, and how you and your company fit in the scheme of it all.

The focal point is, what do I want to achieve?.. Where do I want to go? What do I want to do? And how can I help other people achieve the same freedoms? (Incidentally, whoever came up with the You.Inc. idea really got it right!)

More-often-then-not to get all this done means becoming the ‘better version of you‘ (although I’m not suggesting that there is anything wrong with you as you are). Become the more time efficient, the more outward, the more knowledgeable on the things that will help others.

Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. It is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational argument. The word “philosophy” comes from the Greek φιλοσοφία (philosophia), which literally means “love of wisdom”.

(Wikipedia)

To be of more service to your fellow networkers and communities, one needs to be of more ‘value’. To consistently strive to increase your value, is akin to and will often lead to ‘the love of wisdom‘.

I fear the more you become involved with Network Marketing the more you will understand that it is a search for your own betterment and understanding, personal growth and how you can help others achieve the same.

Vive la Resistance!