Something I read.

So, here's something I read in a marginally popular magazine called Newsweek. This is exactly the kind of thing we're talking about in my entrepreneurship class (and I say this in case someone not in the class happens to read this and express any kind of interest). There are people outlined in the article who saw an opportunity instead of a problem, then took concrete action to literally change the world. It's very Buddhist, no? You know, be the change you want to see in the world and all that. Why can't more people see that direct action on their part leads to a situational improvement, whether or not they make money?


 So, since starting this class, I'm working on this view of things. I tend to be a bit cynical, but all the evidence I'm coming across says that there are ways to change how you look at things. Now, I'm not going to be one of those guys who gets into a program and then tries to convince everyone around him how much better their life could be, but I'm beginning to believe that part of recognizing the opportunity behind the problem is mostly a mental process. And, as with all things in life, you get out what you put in, so... shelving the cynicism. For now, at least.