William JamesAct as if what you do makes a difference. It does.
About This Quote
This quote from Gandhi sums up the power of action and moral choice. When we act, we make a difference. We vote, we donate to charity, we volunteer, we march in protests and rallies, we write letters to our representatives and we even put down the phone when someone calls while we’re trying to get ready for work. The way we act is the way we influence the world around us.
We don’t get a broken world because there was no one to fix it before us. This quote is about getting our hands dirty and making a difference in this world, one step at a time.
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