The Japanese

Change is inevitable.  Whether it comes in your personal life, or in politics, it will happen as time passes.  Large changes occur very infrequently though.  It is usually small changes over a period of time that add up to a large one that make the difference.

The Japanese have a word for this... カイゼン or Kaizen.

If you want to change something about yourself, the world, anything, break it up into smaller pieces.  Small improvements everyday.  Commit yourself to that and it will happen.