Is Change Coming or is always going to be like this

“The more life changes the more things stay the same.”
Archeologist uncovered hieroglyphics apprehensive over the lack of discipline and shame among Egyptian youth. Historians uncover more than once sinister darker sides of famous leaders. Writers continually reveal disgusting evils practiced by legendary business and political personalities.
Yet, we continue today to take serious cries from the political, social and religious arenas that “The sky is falling! This nation is going to hell in a hand basket! We need a return to the good old days and old fashion family values!”
Our world today is not doing anything different than it did two, four or six thousand years ago. It is just being done with different tools and under faster and faster forms of communications.
Those good old days gone by were polluted with greedy business people paying minimum wages and manning sweat shops with illegal immigrant help. At the same time the handful of dishonest politicians accepted tainted money in one hand, while the other hand reached out to citizens with hollow gestures of help.
Everywhere men ruled society and their families with an iron hand. Definition of a  family required two married parents. Single parents, widows and orphans were social outcast in those family values societies. Women and children were objects to be possessed. An individual's color, gender, disabilities, disfigurements, religion, and other such small  differences were legitimate excuses for social rejection and even at times death.
Perhaps these historical perspectives might help us to more clearly see today's social, political, and religious situation. It really isn't any different than those of days gone by. It would read like this, “During the last decades of a roaring twentieth century a powerful nation experienced explosions of knowledge in the fields of communications and physical science. The impact on society was similar to the industrial and transportation explosions in the last decades of the nineteenth.
Numerous political leaders and statesmen are remembered for their honest and efficient leadership. Several of them, including presidents, had illicit extra marital and financial affairs. They were many involved with greedy social and financial elements in the society. Many business people and inventors rode their industrial success to great financial heights. They also established benevolent works in society. Sadly the news media of the day gave more attention to greedy and unethical people than the honest ones. Population also increased dramatically during those decades. Wars dominated the world scene.”
As in days gone by, most of the world quietly goes about living their lives guided by honest values. It is just a few rotten apples that make all the noise. What's new? Nothing! So, what should we do? Take a personal check of our own selves first. If the bottom or foundation of a society is solid, shouldn't those  who stand above be just as good?
First and foremost, do you vote in every election or do you let the handful select the leaders. One Arkansas governor was elected with about 433,000 votes out of a possible two million. Do you give your fair share of money and time to benevolent work? Do you avoid consumer debt? Do you give an honest days work for an honest dollar? Do you study in school to the best of your ability? Are you loyal to family and fiends? Is your word and hand trustworthy?
 Do you associate regular with not only people like yourself but others too? Do you give everyone equal respect? And so forth?
If your answers are a powerful yes to all of the above, you are a social gem. Now if we were to put you in a position of power, fame or fortune would you stay that way? History says, “No!” The point? Don't waste your time concerned about that great world out there until you have made a distinct improvement inside the one you live in. Or until you are ready to step forward and lead. The more life changes the more things stay the same? Not if you make it personal. The more my life changes the more things in my world will change.