From wishing to acting

The first of the year is that traditional day when it's time to wish the very best to our friends, family and ourselves throughout the new year.

This good intention is understandable and laudable, but it cannot and will not deliver the goods as it's only made out of hope and as such, is woefully impotent, just like praying on issues we can't control. Simply wishing won't make things happen.

This is probably why new year's resolutions were invented in the first place. Of course, these resolutions are generally so personal, so fleeting and made under the influence of a festive environment that they often don't “stick” and while they should affect our own lives, they generally will have minute effects on our society and our environment at large.

This is one reason why I want to segue on how we can all change the things that could bring some improvement around us. Call this changing the world if you will, based on our abilities, our creativity and our good will, one little action at a time!