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"NOBODY CAN CHANGE THE WORLD"

-I AM NOBODY

I Am Nobody

When we take all the concepts we’ve explored—Become More by Becoming Less, Find Your Light by Finding Your Dark, and More Soul Less Human—we begin to piece together a broken mirror. Each fragment offers a glimpse into the nature of self, identity, and awareness. But even as the reflection sharpens, something is missing. The final piece.

This last piece was born from a simple yet unsettling phrase:
"Nobody can change the world."

At first glance, it sounds like resignation, but when truly examined, it reveals something profound. If the endless pursuit of being somebody inevitably leads to imitation, attachment, and the dilution of one’s authenticity, then what happens when we step beyond that pursuit?

The Trap of Becoming Somebody

We live in a world that constantly asks, Who are you? It demands labels, roles, and definitions. It glorifies those who stand out, who carve their names into history, who inspire others to follow in their footsteps. And yet, in that very process, a quiet trap is set—the trap of imitation.

Take an idolized figure. Their greatness is undeniable. Their impact is legendary. Their influence reaches millions. And because of this, countless people aspire to be just like them. They study their moves, their words, their habits, hoping that by mirroring them, they too will achieve greatness. But the further this imitation spreads, the more diluted the original essence becomes. Over time, what was once raw, unique, and groundbreaking becomes an echo of an echo.

The same applies beyond sports—artists, thinkers, leaders, creators. The cycle of inspiration turning into imitation is inevitable when the goal is to become somebody. But what if the real path was never to be somebody, but to be nobody?

The Impact of Nobody

Consider a child watching their idol play on TV the night before—captivated, inspired, driven. The next day, they go outside alone, shooting hoops, lost in their thoughts, maybe without friends, maybe without family.

And then, a mailman—a nobody to this kid—stops. He sees the child practicing and takes a moment to shoot with them. He gives a small pointer about their form, talks about the game, shares a laugh, offers a simple kindness. A moment so small, so unglorified, that it would never make headlines.

Greatness is not a cheap measurement of distance over depth. This isn’t to say that the extraordinary feats of remarkable people aren’t meaningful or inspiring. But if we become so unbalanced in our understanding of greatness, we rob it of its very essence. Moments of greatness happen daily. What we glorify as a society reflects our insecurities, our shallowness, and our need for validation. Life is fleeting, and the real work is not in idolizing greatness but in recognizing it everywhere—within the smallest moments, within each other. True greatness is not about being copied. It is about being so deeply authentic that our very presence inspires others to find their truest, most unfiltered selves. This is greatness.

The Missing Piece: The Mirror Without a Face

The person who embraces I Am Nobody is not lost, detached, or indifferent to life. Quite the opposite. They are deeply present, but not bound by identity. They do not define themselves by external labels, nor do they seek to become a copy of another.

When they look in the mirror, they see no fixed image staring back—not because they lack depth, but because they are open, fluid, ever-changing. They are not a product of their environment, not an idolator of any one person or philosophy, not an inspired fan who walks a pre-written path.

They are a traveler on the mirror voyage—someone who walks through life with presence, curiosity, and free will, fully aware that they do not need to be somebody to be everything they already are.

And when you stand near them, you feel it. There is something indescribable about them—something soothing, something unshackled, something profoundly real.

 

And that person is you.