Usually when people are sad, they don’t do anything. They just cry over their condition. But when they get angry, they bring about a change.

- Malcolm X

Truest words were never spoken. Idealist and human rights activist, Malcolm X, once brought up this inspirational thought. Tell me, can you read this sentence and find anything wrong with it?

Now a days, I don’t think anybody’s green enough to not see what’s going on in the world, at least the world around them, or in the least, what’s wrong with themselves and their own lives. We are aware when there’s a problem going on but sometimes we’re too afraid of change, scared of dealing with it.

Our usual lifestyle has taught us that even though there are always changes going on, and as human beings we are adaptable species, it doesn’t mean we have to accept it, or even like it for that matter. We’re too afraid of what the new circumstances would bring to us, so we stay “comfortable” in our own little world, I mean, who knows what other hurting might be out there, before you. Most likely, it could be something even worse. Staying the same, even if you are in quiet agony… at least you feel the pain is somewhat familiar. Or on the other hand, we’re just plain self-destructive masochistic beings. But why would anyone really want that? Don’t you realize you’re killing yourself, a little at a time?

I know that wanting to change is easy, doing the change is the hard part here. But that’s what anger brings into the equation. It is only when you get angry, at the world, at yourself especially, that you achieve the greatest results. Anger gives us a reaction that something is not right and it needs to be fixed. And I’m not talking about the kind of anger you get every time things don’t go your way and you’re just spoiled and throw a fit. I’m talking about a real sense of injustice, out there or within yourself, something you certainly feel within your gut is not right and need to do something about it in order to feel better.

Like Malcolm X said, anger is one step over sadness. Sad people are just going to lament themselves every night (“Why am I like this?” “Why can’t I change my ways?” “Why is the world so bad?”), and then wake up the next morning and bring upon those same mistakes that very well cause that suffering.

Stop being sorry for yourself; stop thinking the universe is conspiring against you. Stop believing things are not going to change, if you don’t first change things in you. Be the one who wants to change, because you come first. Look at yourself in the mirror and point out the things you don’t like about yourself, not on physical appearance, but on you. You hate being a pushover, you hate being fragile, you hate always saying yes to people when you don’t want to, you hate putting other people’s feelings before you, you hate people taking advantage of your kindness, you hate being a target, you think you look pathetic, you hate not being able to do the things you want, you hate… you hate… you hate…  come on!

Get angry. Deserve change.