#227: To make a difference, be like candles

We’ve all heard that change is coming. So what can we do? Be like candles.

I have never heard a candle say: "I cannot light up the whole world for I am not as big and strong as Mr. Sun. Therefore, I might as well not light at all."

Candles don’t try to compete with the Sun. They don’t try to light the universe, or the world, or a country. They light their immediate surroundings whether anyone is watching or not.

How unlike people. Most people argue that as they cannot change the world, they might as well not try. Any comment about changing their immediate surroundings is rewarded with a look that could melt a candle.

Tonight, go light a candle. Switch off the lights and leave the room. Sneak back. You will find that the candle is still burning.

I hope that this silly experiment will convince you to make a difference even if no one is watching.



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