Shine Young Man... But Be Careful

- Woodring Saint Preux -

If you shine in a place where people know nothing but darkness, you will likely be destroyed because you're different.

Same as your eyes take a few seconds to adapt to bright light after they've been exposed to darkness, a society will take years, sometimes decades to adapt to change.

Whether it's change for the better or change for the worse, it takes the same length of time for the population of that society to get accustomed to it

A man once told me it's easier to find a great destroyer then a great builder. Building is a craft and requires precision.

If you see the light, it's in your best interest not to shine too bright too quickly but to slowly get your community accustomed to it.

Eventually, they will see the difference between darkness and the light. Then let them decide.

If you don't want to be a slave of society, then it's not enough to educate yourself and your household. You must educate everyone around you. You must make an active effort to be involved in the wellbeing of your community no matter what race or color they are.

• A hungry man is a deadly weapon for any other man with a juicy steak.
• An uneducated man is a deadly weapon for any other man with power.
• A misinformed man is a deadly weapon for himself and his community.

If you see the light, don't expect others to see it.

First you must show them what the light is, point to it, this way they can see it for themselves next time.

If everyone in your community can see the light, together you can move towards prosperity.

Article by Woodring Saint Preux

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