Day 24

60 Day Picture Challenge - Day 24: A picture of something you wish you could change.

It's incredibly idealistic, ambitious, and perhaps a tad bit delusional of me to say that I wish I could change the world. The truth is, I'm not very happy with the world's current state. I think there is something obviously wrong (with humanity) when we produce enough food to feed everyone in the world, yet we don't do anything about redistributing it to those who are starving. There is something incredibly sad about the fact that so many of us want to better ourselves, want to continue our education, but cannot do so because going down that path would burden us with incredible amounts of debt. It pains my heart when I hear that people I sincerely care about are discriminated against and belittled because of their skin color, weight, sexual orientation, or even nationality, when the truth of the matter is that these are all extenuating factors that say nothing about their character or worth as individuals. So yes, I'd like to change the world. I'd like for all of us to be a bit more human - to be more compassionate, tolerant, and open-minded. How would I do so? Well, I'd start by spreading awareness followed by an increase in education. I think we should be allowed to develop our unique potential without having to sacrifice who we are. Anyways, though I'm aware that I'm only one voice in a chorus of 7 billion, at least I want to try to influence and inspire the people whose lives I directly come into contact with, which leads me directly to the second part of today's post...

30 Day Song Challenge - Day 24: A song that you want to play at your funeral.

This song is all about making a difference and living each day to the fullest, which is essentially what I'm all about. I lead my life in a way that will uphold the values that I deem to be most important, and I truly hope that those who are in constant contact with me realize that through my actions and through my words, I aspire to be a source of inspiration. Aspire to be the best version of yourself and cherish your unique existence, no matter how different, weird, or crazy other people may consider you to be. It is when we know ourselves that we will be able to change not only our lives, but the lives of those that we touch. When I die, I want people to say that my presence will be missed and that I lived my life to the best of my abilities.