"Be the change you want to see in the world"

"Be the change you want to see in the world" is a quote from Ghandi frequently used by change agents for sustainable development. To attain sustainable development requires both individual and systemic change. The article "Contagious Behaviour" published by the 'Association for Psychological Science' in February 2006 gives experimental and scientific support to Ghandi's words and the role and impacts we can all have on our systems. It also states that although we are wired to respond to other people, there is also a tremendous amount of variability in individuals' ability to transmit their emotions to others. More outgoing and expressive individuals tend to be better transmitters, or more successful at having you feel what they feel.