Ch. 38 The Changemaker Movement
"The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new." -Socrates Some of us see injustice, whether it be racial, social, economic or environmental and we have an empathetic reaction to it. We see something that causes needless suffering, often in the name of profit or warped ideology, and we want to change it. However, there is a gap between wanting to change something, and actually making change. Changemaker: "A changemaker is someone who has found the self-permission to advance change for the good of all. It is someone who is intentional about solving a social or environmental problem, motivated to act and be creative." (Sandiego.edu Changemaker HUB) Not everyone has the desire to be a Changemaker. Even those who would like to see the world change, may not want to be an agent of change, but rather provide support and encouragement for those who are doing the work. This support, material or otherwise, is invaluab...