How can we expect change if we’re not willing to move forward? According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary (2024), change is described as the modification of a particular event or life experience. According to Biblegateway (2024), “Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he. Proverbs 29:18.” How can we expect change if we’re not willing to move forward and break the endless cycle of dependence and stagnation? How can one develop long-lasting relationships without effective communication? How can we, as citizens, move forward without a goal or with honest and supportive individuals? We must not focus our attention on those still aimed at hurting one another or fighting for the ultimate prize when really the prize is a sparkly package made to look genuine on the outside but contains tons of hurt, hate, and constant rejection on the inside? We must move toward the real prize, which is dependence on the man above, who provides us with the knowledge and understanding to make “real” concepts and opportunities come alive. The “keep up or get left” behind mentality cannot continue to exist. If we want to see change, it begins with a strong sense of understanding self, creating an action plan, and understanding who is TRULY in your circle. My personal definition of change is: Challenge, Help, Articulate, Network, Grow, and Execute. After all, we cannot step into a life of expectancy without action, communication, or willpower.

BibleGateway. (2024). Proverbs 29:18. Retrieved on July 17,

2024 from https://www.biblegateway.com/p...3A18&version=KJV

Meriam-Webster Dictionary. (2024). Change. Retrieved on July

17, 2024 from https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/change