How to Change the World

Sometimes I wonder how I can make the best contribution to those in the world around me. As a writer, many opportunities come to mind. Perhaps I could write a famous novel or craft a moving poem; bend my eloquence toward a speech that would bring an audience to its feet or pen philosophies to alter social mores.

Nothing so awesome is necessary.

The best and most powerful contribution a writer, or anyone for that matter, can make is to tell the truth. Telling the truth as you see it, without fanfare or expectation, requires an honorable soul. You must see the truth before you can tell it…and only one with an honest heart can see the truth.

It may sound simplistic or unassuming but it’s true.

Telling the truth and growing in that telling is the greatest contribution and the most lasting gift that any writer can give. Write down one truth, today, before you sleep. You may be surprised by how many other truths shine more clearly in your vision, tomorrow.