How many people have you ever heard say, or imply, that they want to do something to "change the world?" I once worked in the admissions office of my alma mater, Chowan University, and I cannot tell you how many students I met who said they aspired to do something in their life that would "change the world."

Naturally, people want to make an impact. They want what they do to make a difference. However you want to say it, many people want to spend their life doing something that can "change...