It's always inspiring to me to meet people who feel that they can make a difference in the world. That's their motive, that's their passion... I think that's what makes your life meaningful, that's what fills your own heart and that's what gives you purpose. - Maria Shriver
It is better to have a meaningful life and make a difference than to merely have a long life. - Bryant H. McGill
Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference has never tried to fall asleep with a mosquito in the room. - Christine Todd Whitman
I always liked this story.
Two boys entered the dentist's office. One boy said, “I want a tooth taken out, I don't want any gas, and I don't want it deadened. We're in a hurry!” The dentist said, “You're a brave young man. Which tooth is it?” The boy turned to his smaller friend and said, “Show him your tooth, Albert.”
The world is full of “volunteers” like that.
The former are anxious to have something happen to someone else or to volunteer (demand) someone else do something on their terms.
People like Albert in the story allow themselves to be volunteered even when it doesn’t serve their own purpose or opportunity for contribution.
Many are disappointed when others don’t step up and do things as they would like to see them done, all the while doing little or nothing themselves.
Others are disappointed that others are always telling them where to go and what to do.
The world would be a better place if we took greater responsibility for our contribution to it instead of demanding that others get things done on our behalf and on our terms and timelines or letting others tell us what we should be doing.
What do you think?
Be the change you want to see in the world (Gandhi) or stop complaining how others are not stepping up to your liking or always telling you what to do.
The choice is yours ….
…. and there is great power in choice.
Make the choice before it is too late to do so.
The deadline may be closer than you realize.
In service and servanthood,
Harry
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