Words without Action are Meaningless - Start with the Man in the Mirror

Tonight I heard the song "Man In The Mirror" by Michael Jackson ...

... and I was reminded how inspirational,  meaningful and powerful it is. 

Like Mahatma Gandhi said "Be the change you want to see in the world"

This song has a significant message ...

I guess we all know times in life when we are so fed up, that one finally decide enough is enough! 

There are many things in life we can’t change. Aye - there are so many things I can't / you can’t / one can't control - but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t try.  That’s a fact - True - And we must accept it - But there is one thing you are fully in charge of ... it's oneself.

If we want things to be different around us, at work or in the world, it starts with one person / with each of us. 

Put yourself in position to do so by analyzing the results you're getting- and take a hard look at the face staring back and determine whether we’re doing everything we can to make a difference.

It all starts with a decision and a thought, than comes execution: I'm going to change, make a difference, make it right. 

Always keep in mind ...

There’s one thing one can control, and that’s the actions of the most important person in your life. Words without action are meaningless - Start with the woman / man in the mirror!

Lyrics:

I'm gonna make a change
For once in my life
It's gonna feel real good
Gonna make a difference
Gonna make it right

As I, turn up the collar on
My favorite winter coat
This wind is blowing my mind

I see the kids in the streets
With not enough to eat
Who am I to be blind?
Pretending not to see their needs

A summer disregard, a broken bottle top
And a one man soul
They follow each other on the wind ya' know

'Cause they got nowhere to go
That's why I want you to know

I'm starting with the man in the mirror
I'm asking him to change his ways
And no message could have been any clearer
If you want to make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself, and then make a change
Na-na-na, na-na-na
Na-na, na-na

I've been a victim of a selfish kind of love
It's time that I realize
That there are some with no home, not a nickel to loan
Could it be really me, pretending that they're not alone?

A willow deeply scarred, somebody's broken heart
And a washed-out dream
They follow the pattern of the wind ya' see
'Cause they got no place to be
That's why I'm starting with me

I'm starting with the man in the mirror
I'm asking him to change his ways
And no message could have been any clearer
If you want to make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself, and then make a change

I'm starting with the man in the mirror
I'm asking him to change his ways
And no message could've been any clearer
If you want to make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself and then make that
Change!

I'm starting with the man in the mirror
(Oh yeah!)
I'm asking him to change his ways
(Better change!)
No message could've been any clearer

If you want to make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself and then make the change
You gotta get it right, while you got the time
You can't close your, your mind!

That man, that man (With the man in the mirror)
That man, that man (Oh, yeah!)
That man, that man (I'm asking him to change his ways)
That man (Better change!)

No message could have been any clearer
If you want to make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself and then make the change

Na-na-na, na-na-na
Na-na, na-na
Gonna feel real good
Na-na-na, na-na-na
Na-na, na-na

I'm gonna make a change
It's gonna feel real good!
Chime on!
(Change)

Just lift yourself
You know
You've got to stop it
Yourself!

I've got to make that change, today!
Hoo!
(Man in the mirror)

You got to
You got to not let yourself
Brother
Hoo!

You know, I've got to get
That man, that man
(Man in the mirror)

You've got to move! Chime on!
Chime on!
You got to

Stand up! Stand up! Stand up!
(Yeah! Make that change)
Stand up and lift yourself, now!
(Man in the mirror)

You know it!
You know it!
You know it!
You know it!

Make that change