Have an Impact
I suspect most of us would like to think our life had an impact. We ponder big questions about changing the world and then get bogged down by the enormity of the challenge.
Here are some ideas for making this reflection process more manageable.
1) Recognize that I don’t need to think in terms of worlds, countries, states, or cities. They are just too big. Perhaps, I can define a tiny portion of the world that is within my sphere of influence.
2) Look at my list of important issues and simply choose one on which I will focus my attention.
3) Study the issue. Find out what the problems are and what is being done. Get to know real people who are involved with the issue. Listen to the stories. By immersing myself, I may discover the spark that ignites my passion.
4) At the same time I am learning about the issue, look for opportunities both big and small to support the cause and then take action.
Alone, none of these will make a big difference, but each will make some difference, and that is a step in the right direction. Mother Teresa summed it up best when she said, “What we do is less than a drop in the ocean. But if it were missing, the ocean would lack something.”
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