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BE THE CHANGE THAT YOU WANT TO SEE IN THE WORLD

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  Joshua Peliño BA-Philosophy 4 Modern Asian Thoughts   BE THE CHANGE THAT YOU WANT TO SEE IN THE WORLD        Disunity, chaos, discomfort and war these things are visibly seen in our world. We can think that where can we find harmony if we are drawn to face this reality. Our ecological battle is being strong, natural evil is present because of man’s doings and sin of omission. We cannot blame someone because of what is happening in our world. We cannot change others perspective, we cannot change the result and action of other people. The problem we are facing today is must risky it is because people are being self-centered and not think for the things that is beneficial to the common good, there are being narcissist and think the things that is personal only.      The only things we can do today as a human beings is that “be the change that you want to see in the world” as Mahatma Gandhi said. The change must start in ourselves f...

A DREAM DOESN’T EXIST UNLESS IT IS PUT INTO PRACTICE

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   Joshua Peliño BA-Philosophy 4 Modern Asian Thoughts   A DREAM DOESN’T EXIST UNLESS IT IS PUT INTO PRACTICE   We are bound to act on what we want, and we are also bound to do the things that are known to us. However, those things that are new to us require practice. We cannot learn everything in a day; it is a gradual process in which we learn step by step. Yang Ming said, “A dream doesn’t exist unless it is put into practice.” He conveys that we should pursue things that are initially unknowable to us. For example, if you have the desire to learn music but do nothing, the motivation to act and practice must come from within ourselves. Everything can be learned through practice; it is not just about learning in a day or within a specific timeframe, but it requires courage, perseverance, and consistent effort. Our dreams must be turned into reality, but they mean nothing if we believe they are too hard to achieve. Our abilities far exceed those of animals; humans ca...