I Wanted to Change the World

aku pernah baca puisi ini dimana gitu.. nasihatnya bagus banget.. biar ga lupa lagi aku tulis disini deh.

I Wanted to Change the World

 

When I was a young man, I wanted to change the world.

 

I found it was difficult to change the world, so I tried to change my nation.

 

When I found I couldn’t change the nation, I began to focus on my town.

 

I couldn’t change the town and as an older man, I tried to change my family.

 

Now, as an old man, I realize the only thing I can change is myself…

 

Suddenly I realize that if long ago I had changed myself,

 

I could have made an impact on my family.

 

My family and I could have made an impact on our town.

 

Their impact could have changed the nation and I could indeed have changed the world.

ditulis pada sebuah batu nisan tahun 1100 A.D.