Hands-on kind of people

One of the quotes that I see daily nowadays (since it's written on my whiteboard) is this:

One man's trash is another man's treasure.

Another that comes to mind more often these days is that one which some highly esteemed figure said:

Be the change you want to see in the world.

... or something like that (if you know the exact wording, please leave a comment). I think it was Gandhi who said that but I'm not sure.

I suppose the latter is a good guiding principle especially if one has a penchant for complaining. Lambasting is much easier to do, but then come to think of it -- one can get into action and do something practical while complaining (whether you drop the complaining or not is entirely up to you).

Speaking of getting into action, I read about the Hands on Manila Foundation in a newspaper article today. The group recruits, educates and coordinates a network of volunteers for community projects within Metro Manila. Volunteer work is so diverse as to range from fixing up a museum and building a home for the underprivileged to helping maintain a zoo and cooking with young women (just to name a few).

You can get more information here and here.