Grace Lee Boggs: One Of the Great Turning Points In Human History

 Choosing Who We Want To Be

You cannot change any society unless you take responsibility for it, unless you see yourself belonging to it and responsible for changing it.

 

We never know how our small activities will affect others through the invisible fabric of our connectedness. In this exquisitely connected world, it's never a question of 'critical mass.' It's always about critical connections.

 

You don't choose the times you live in, but you do choose who you want to be. And you choose how you want to think.

 

Don't get stuck in old ideas. Keep recognizing that reality is changing and that your ideas have to change. 

 

People are aware that they cannot continue in the same old way but are immobilized because they cannot imagine an alternative. We need a vision that recognizes that we are at one of the great turning points in human history when the survival of our planet and the restoration of our humanity require a great sea change in our ecological, economic, political, and spiritual values.

 

To make a revolution, people must not only struggle against existing institutions. They must make a philosophical/ spiritual leap and become more 'human' human beings. In order to change/ transform the world, they must change/ transform themselves. 

 

 - Grace Lee Boggs