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If we are just going to read blog posts then like and comment on them and do *nothing* to change our personal situation and the situation of our families and friends, things will never change.

This is so easy to state but so hard to put into practice. Since just yelling at people doesn’t usually work, I spend a lot of time musing about ways to develop initiative and will-power. I think it has to start with physical training. The mind follows the body. If we can get people physically strong and capable, then it is relatively simple to extend this discipline to other areas. If we start our day with squats and deadlifts, then everything else seems easy.

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The theosophists knew this long ago, that you can’t change the future, you cannot change other people. You can only change yourself. “Be the change you want to see in the world.” - that skinny guy in a bed sheet.

I try. I won’t work for a corporation that damages the earth. I won’t eat animals products because of the cruel and destructive practices of this industry. I won’t drive a car because they pollute. What do you do?

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