Most of us grow up believing that we can change the world. The adults in our lives tell us that we can be anything we want to be and do anything we want to do. 

Then as we get older, some life experience and a bit of cynicism set in. Pretty soon we give up on the idea of changing much of anything… much less the world. 

But imagine for a moment… what if you COULD actually change the world? How would you go about it? What pathway of influence would you choose? 

Would you start a company? Go into politics? Try to become an A-list celebrity who gets a lot of press? Maybe become a professional athlete, spiritual leader, social media influencer, or something else entirely? 

All those are viable pathways to making a difference, or at least getting lots of eyeballs on you. But if you want the maximum amount of influence, there is only one surefire way to do that: become a writer. 

Every movie or TV show you see, every play, every book or article, every speech given by a president or someone else, every history book, every song you hear, every poem, every law… they are all written by someone. Writers determine the course of culture, society, and history.  

So if you want to make a true, lasting impact on the world, the very best way to do that is by writing. As the great Reformer Martin Luther said, “If you want to change the world, pick up your pen and write.”