The journey has surely began

It was only yesterday i was talking to guest speaker here at the University of Queensland who has been a judge for a long time and he was sharing with us(students) his experiences about his observations about some specific inquiries on corruption here in queensland. The conversation made me realise corruption is a complex issue and even the countries we call first world have not managed to eradicate it. The positive side is that it can be reduced and controlled by putting up measures that make it a very expensive affair to all those who engage in it. However my concern has always been that as a society we have a responsibility to the young generation to be examples of integrity. How do we do that when majority of leadership is into self serving interests? Is it a spiritual concept, if it is, what happens to those who have no spiritual or religious affiliations. How come we have had leaders like Nelson mandela and leaders like Hitler. When we talk to the young ones which one of these two do we want to see in the future. If we dont not research into these types of leaders, and talk about them and encourage our core values what happens then to ethics, values and integrity. what happens to the concern of my neighbour?Every thing we do or not do is a decision. When we choose not to take a stand when it comes to the values that form the foundation of our society then we have choosen that anything goes and soon we begin to see the consequences. As a result of this internal dialogue i am well encouraged to take baby steps to start connecting with people who share similar thought patterns. I love this quote by Margaret Mead' Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, its the only thing that ever has.