New Jersey is a magical place. For the last bit of my life I have called it home. Life in Jersey is like Wat Dinsey World meets Small Town, USA. It is famous for being like Newark but the majority of it is more like a garden. If it weren't for the fact that the license plates on all of the cars said "garden state" it would be the best kept secret in the North East of the United States.
While Jersey is a great place, for this next big effort in life (to change the world, that is) I need to prove my point from a location where change can more easily ripple throughout the world. While my first choice was Ashwabenon, Wisconsin, because of real estate prices in that community, I have instead selected Washington, D.C.
Naturally it makes sense as a second choice. So as you might imagine, I will be moving to D.C. Naturally, you would be wrong. Remember, I change things up and keep things fresh and so "naturally" for me does not equal "naturally" for you. So, in three weeks I will be relocating to Arlington, Virginia. You might think this has something to do with the fact that taxes in D.C. are twice as high as they are in Virginia. WRONG AGAIN! The fact is that Arlington comes before Washington alphabetically, and since sorting things alphabetically is the most unique way to sort things, naturally... I chose Arlington as my headquarters.
Sunday, February 8, 2009
1: Igniting A Synergistic Revolution
Like most people, I have long desired to bring needed change to the world. And never before has there been a clear cry for change from people in every walk of life.
First of all it seems clear to me that the world isn't about to change itself. At least they aren't about to change without expert help from people who are unrelenting students of perpetual and unyielding change. Take me for example. I have written, rewritten, erased and written again, repurposed and changed the very meaning of the sentence you are reading right now, half a stick of butter. Now, that's a commitment to change. Some might think I am shallow for simply embracing change for the sake of change, but they just don't get it. The shear thrill of watching the world attempt to strike some sort of balance as you unpredictably alter the very nature of their established universe is reward in itself.
Rested assured, I am not going to be talking about creating chaos. Dear heaven, no. If I would have desired to talk about something as simple as chaos, at the minimum I would have selected a different name for this blog. The change I am talking about is an inspiring kind of change. A change that causes people to want to see the world differently. A change that causes people to take notice. A change that drives people to switch and walk down the other side of the street when they see me coming. Now, that's change.
Like a mathematician boiling down the infinite complexities of the universe into completely unfathomable algorithms for lesser students so that they can absorb those complexities in a systematic manner, I will be your teacher on the infinitely complex nature of "how to change the world" but in such a manner that you can ignite the very essence of change such that a revolution for the greater good becomes inevitable.
In the next blog post I will explain how all of this works, so in the mean time... trust me. It does. And you too can learn "How To Change the World On $3.96 A Day."
First of all it seems clear to me that the world isn't about to change itself. At least they aren't about to change without expert help from people who are unrelenting students of perpetual and unyielding change. Take me for example. I have written, rewritten, erased and written again, repurposed and changed the very meaning of the sentence you are reading right now, half a stick of butter. Now, that's a commitment to change. Some might think I am shallow for simply embracing change for the sake of change, but they just don't get it. The shear thrill of watching the world attempt to strike some sort of balance as you unpredictably alter the very nature of their established universe is reward in itself.
Rested assured, I am not going to be talking about creating chaos. Dear heaven, no. If I would have desired to talk about something as simple as chaos, at the minimum I would have selected a different name for this blog. The change I am talking about is an inspiring kind of change. A change that causes people to want to see the world differently. A change that causes people to take notice. A change that drives people to switch and walk down the other side of the street when they see me coming. Now, that's change.
Like a mathematician boiling down the infinite complexities of the universe into completely unfathomable algorithms for lesser students so that they can absorb those complexities in a systematic manner, I will be your teacher on the infinitely complex nature of "how to change the world" but in such a manner that you can ignite the very essence of change such that a revolution for the greater good becomes inevitable.
In the next blog post I will explain how all of this works, so in the mean time... trust me. It does. And you too can learn "How To Change the World On $3.96 A Day."
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