Empowered

"The power is in the people." This isn't just a nice sentiment but so very true. It's so easy to get lost in whose fault is whose and yet we forget that we can only look in the mirror and see why the world is the way it is. Those who stand in power could not stand in power without the support of "the people". The people being all the other billions of people who aren't in "power". 

Nothing can ever sustain itself without the support of "the people". When we work together amazing things happen and they can happen instantaneously, even when all hope seems lost. If you wonder why things are the way they are then examine your own life and how you are participating in the way things are.

"We are the fuse and ammunition." We truly are not as insignificant as we would think. But many of us to some degree feel powerless. This is so far from the truth. Look back in history! Normal people like you and I made huge differences just by taking a stand and when people came to support them then the world was changed. Sometimes in a helpful way and sometimes in a destructive way. 

Whether you like everyone or not, you live on this planet with them and when we don't work together everyone suffers as a whole. Meaning - the destruction you create for others will come back around to you. Because we are all in this together on this place called Earth. The things we do today WILL affect generations to come. This may seem cliche', it may not so important to you or the thought might just frighten you. All of these reactions might make you want to ignore that thought and go back to a life of comfort. 

But is a comforting life really what you were born for? Do you really believe you were so insignificant that you have no say and you have not ability to make a change? Of course you do. Simply by existing the power within is a part of you. 

I ask you, do not be powerless just because you think you have to. YOU have free will. Do not fear because you are not alone. There are so, so many working to help this world and many more wishing they could but feeling powerless. I understand this feeling - I grew up with a fairly easy life...Things were boring to me...I was alive but I wasn't 'awake'. I slip back into this feeling a lot of times. 

I ask you to realize that your actions will decide how the world will be in the future and doing nothing, choosing to turn a blind eye is still a choice. Don't let that be your choice just because you'd rather not think about it. Only let that be your choice once you've seen it for what it is. Live true to yourself. Stand up for what you believe in, no matter what that is. It's much better to do this than to not care at all. Care about something. Stand for something or you'll fall for anything.