How should we affect change?

Dec 26, 2007

This is my first blog ever. I've always had this view that bloggers are self-absorbed individuals who thinks that they're people out there who are actually interested in their daily lives. But i guess if you really have something sincere to say, then i guess it's justified.

anyways, what i really want to discuss is How we as individuals can affect change? I've always been this idealist nut who's witness so much injustice in this world we live in. However, when i was asked this question, my mind went blank. Why is that? Ok, i better write a bit of where i come from. I come from a quasi third world country where minorities are sidelined. There is actually a written policy that has been the backbone of our politics which favours the people of the land. hence the indigenous ppl. Can you believe that! It's now twenty years down the road when that bill was first implemented. Even after achieving the objective it was intent for, which was equitable distribution of income across our country's demographic. So why can't we abolish this policy?

I guess maybe after years of living off this policy, government officials (the indigenous ppl) have come to a point of complacency. Generally, people are happy with stability, thus, why care for the minorities. This is where the great injustice is. The rich are so complacent and after being entrenched in that shallow world they live in, they are somehow blinded by the suffering of the less privileged people. Who might be the minority, but still living breathing people who needs help.

The point I'm trying to get out, is that if i was given the power to affect change, or in a position where i can affect governmental policy, i will start by abolishing this very prejudicial policy! which is titled " the National Economic Policy"......

So i ask you quarterlife individuals, where would you start if you had the power to affect change?