“If you won’t be better tomorrow than you were today, then what
do you need tomorrow for?”
Rabbi Nachman of Breslov
“How wonderful it is that nobody
needs to wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.”
Anne Frank
Mari-
I think that these quotes send out very valuable messages about Tikkun Olam. It means that you do not have to wait for a sign from the world, or for someone else to help you; you can walk out on the street and help someone to start a chain of good interactions between people in society. You can be the initiation of that chain: the one person responsible for all of that change, for the good in this world. Go out on the street and help someone with their groceries, or give up your seat for some one on the bus that needs it more than you do. Be that person to start to change the world.
Naomi-
These quotes have a few meanings that go along with Tikkun Olam. It can mean that doing something small for the world still counts. It also means that little things that you can do immediately count. An example of this is giving someone a compliment, even smiling or waving could make someone's day. It's uncertain as to where people are emotionally and something small could make their day better. I know that when I'm not having a good hair day, or bad day in general, it feels good to get a compliment from someone. It just gives me a boost in confidence and happiness.
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