Be the Change

This week I got a new tattoo. "Be the Change" on my left wrist. People might not get it, and that's okay. That's not what it's about--tattoos are for the people that wear them, not the people that view them.

The phrase has meaning on multiple levels and was inspired by one of my favorite bands. Trevor McNevan of Thousand Foot Krutch puts it simply, "We all need to be the change in our own lives." I heard him say this at one of their shows last week. We all have things we would like to see change. It all starts with one: one person, one idea, one action. So why not be that change yourself?

For me, I think it is so important to try and make a difference everyday in your own life and in the lives of others. Don't waste your days. We are here for only a short while and we should be doing everything we can in life to make positive differences for ourselves and others.

So, go... be the change.