Used to be

Seth Godin writes about whp and what Used to be.

"Used to be," is not necessarily a mark of failure or even obsolescence. It's more often a sign of bravery and progress.

If you were brave enough to leap, who would you choose to 'used to be'?

Emphasis Mine

I used to be:

• A supporter of Israel
• A Liberal Party voter
• A reader of ALOR
• An anti-Communist

As Muhammad Ali says:

A man who views the world the same at fifty as he did at twenty has wasted thirty years of his life.

And yet, I retain some of my conservative principles:

• Defend rights, not privileges
• Do what is right, no matter the cost
• Treat people with dignity and respect

What has changed is whom I choose to do these things for.

When one is young, one looks for elders to emulate. And those that are easy to emulate are the most visible and vocal as they seem to be the most popular.

Yet, reality exists in the shadows and the quietness. Here one finds time and space to reflect.

My conclusion is that I need to change the world. You may disagree.