Changing the World?

Last week we took a moment to reflect on the first half of our mission: finding a calling. Let’s turn our attention this week to the second half: changing the world.

When first hearing those words, it’s easy to dismiss them as fanciful rhetoric that shouldn’t be taken seriously, a cute phrase for a school brochure or maybe a children’s storybook but obviously made with a wink. Changing the world…isn’t that a little grandiose?

Let me assure you that these words are far from hyperbole. In fact, I would argue that only such a grand vision is appropriate for the vast potential that comes bounding into the studio each morning. And it is within this grandiose vision that our young heroes are presented with a narrative that serves as the antidote to the malady of purposeless living that afflicts so many:

Your life matters.

What you do matters.

You were made for a purpose.

And the only things that can limit your impact are the confines of your imagination and your courage.

Tragically, my experience has been that precious few live into this narrative. I’ve come to believe that many settle for mediocrity not because of their actual capabilities, but because they’ve never been dared to dream bigger dreams.

But Acton Academy El Salvador will always be a place where dreamers are welcomed and big dreams taken seriously.

Yes, this is grandiose. Unapologetically so. And, no, it’s not the fantasy of a child’s tale. It’s a measured and level-headed assessment of a well-lived life.

For the people who will change the world are those who believe it’s possible.