Every morning I wake up, I do these things: Check the time, take a shower, brush my teeth and listen to Michael Jackson’s “Man in the Mirror.” The King of Pop is my hero and inspiration in everything I do, and I dare someone not get inspired after hearing this song. So often in our society we look at other people to blame, where in reality, we should be looking at ourselves.

Times when I think about this song:

• When it comes to relationships, is there something I can do better to make it healthy and happy?
• At work, is there ways I can be a better designer to help clients and give them what they deserve?
• What is one thing I can do today to be a better person? Can I do it in less than 10 minutes?

Granted, the projections of other people is something we can’t control, and sometimes they affect us. However, I can assure you there is so much we can work on as ourselves as inviduals in our lifetime that we don’t need to worry about other’s problems—can work on ourselves. By improving ourselves, we can help inspire those around us.

Change yourself. Change those around you. Change the world.