Once upon a time, there was an ambitious human who, driven by a burning desire to take positive actions and bring about change in the world, made a firm resolution to work tirelessly towards this goal. Realizing they couldn’t achieve their objectives, they decided to focus on concrete and positive actions within their continent, as the world was too vast and the challenge too great.

This human did everything in their power but faced failure once again. They then decided to narrow their ambition to their own country. Unfortunately, they failed again. “This time, I will work for the benefit of my city,” they said. Obsessed with this desire, they failed once more. After that, they said, “Now I will concentrate on my neighborhood,” but the outcome was still disastrous.

Facing a path strewn with failures, they decided to undertake impactful positive actions within their own family. Yet again, they failed. They paused for a moment and questioned the reason behind these numerous failures. They concluded that effectively solving a problem involves identifying its source rather than multiplying actions in the hope of doing better.

It was then that they realized that they themselves were the problem. They were the root of their failures. They decided to work on themselves. It was at that moment that they were able to positively impact their family, transform their city, transform their country, transform their continent, and transform the world.

This anecdote teaches us that the human is at the center of everything, and that lasting transformation occurs from the inside out. Humans are the main agents of change in their environment. Therefore, it is necessary to pay particular attention to them, reprogram their mentality by exposing them to values that promote their development…

This text is an excerpt from the book “From School Life to the School of Life” written by Taty Stephane.

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