You Can't Change the World

I was once told a few years ago that I cannot change the world. I took this to heart since it came from a person I admire and look up to. Since all that I had done before that time had taken me nowhere but through struggle, I decided it was time to change up and make new mistakes. I buried my passions and dreams, and focused on making the ends.

Life has its way, and no doubt, it had its way with me. One thing after another, after another. A never ending series of storms I've never gone through in my life. Until it made me stop everything and sit. And as I sat, what I once buried came back to life. Now that I have grown, it has taken a new life. My passions and dreams must be an essential part of me that is full of purpose. Or else, why didn't my life lead me in another direction?

"You can't change the world." But if I deny myself, where will my power lie then? The last few years, I realize I was buried along with my passions and dreams. Doing what needed to be done mechanically. Maybe the manner in which I did it had a lot to do with how I lost myself. Maybe if I can change the way I did it, I can find a way to do both. Though, when you are working against yourself, how can you find a middle ground? One side or the other will always gain dominance.

"Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside while still alive. Never surrender." - Tupac Shakur

Do I accept that the problems of the world are too big for me and submit, or do I take it on despite that? I understand it is an uphill battle. Grenades of different types are constantly thrown my way in the process. Grenades of finances, family, health, etc. I guess it depends on what is more important to me and what I am willing to live with. 

"I'm not sayin' I'm gonna rule the world, or that I'm gonna change the world, but I guarantee that I will spark the brain that will change the world." 

-Tupac Shakur