It's Time for a Change! (again?)

We hear it during every election: "It's time for a change!" I can remember political campaigns from decades ago that were filled with the phrase. So, have we experienced change? The change we truly desire? Obviously not, or we wouldn't need to ask so often and so loudly.

Why do we ask for change at every opportunity? More importantly, are we asking the right people this question?

Certainly, change can be a good thing. In Toastmasters, as in many other such educational organizations, we regularly hear that "we always have room for improvement." Change, if properly planned and executed, can result in a positive improvement of our situation.

But we're asking the wrong people to effect change, or more accurately, allowing the wrong people to convince us they should be entrusted with effecting change.

How can government (city, county, state or national) possibly know what change would benefit us best as individuals? They can't. The levels of government rise far too high and contain far too much complexity to make such best decisions possible.

So who can we ask? The man (or woman) in the mirror.

We know ourselves best. We know what will make a positive difference in our lives and what will waste our time and resources. We know our own strengths and weaknesses and how we perceive our places in the world. We, above all others, have the power to create change - change that will stand the test of time.

Yes, it is time for a change. So, what are you waiting for?