Be the change you wish to see

As I wrote this Into my journal tonight I began thinking and saying over and over “the unseen world of our hearts determines our actions which map out the course of the world” what did I even mean?

For me it brought to mind something I learnt during my psychology degree about how that our inner thoughts and emotions shape our behaviors, which in turn shape the world around us, like one stone creating the ripple effect.

This aligns with the Quranic verse “Indeed, Allah will not change the condition of a people until they change what is in themselves” (Quran 13:11).
It highlights that for societal change to occur, individuals must first transform their inner selves. Positive inner states lead to positive actions, creating a ripple effect that can improve the broader community.

So when we want to see a change either in our communities or in the larger world we need to look within first