When you add inspirational material to this concept, the rewards can be astronomical! As you share what you believe, your faith in what you accept as true, while trusting and living out your values, will aid both you and those around you, to broaden your sense of “possibilities” in life. It demonstrates that as you live your life in a positive manner, one person can make a difference.
We’ve all been given different personalities and abilities. How we choose to use the gifts we’ve been given will determine the direction we take in life. When we choose not to develop those qualities we’ve been gifted, we have squandered opportunities of success. Sadly, our culture today enables this attitude. We’ve become a society who is set on having what we want, when we want it---and often that was yesterday. So, we take chances, go in debt, and rely on others to support us.
Our mission in life should not be “let someone else do it!” As part of a community, family, and even the human race, we have a responsibility to protect and be productive within whatever environment we find ourselves. Our workplace offers opportunities to be productive, yet often we do the bare minimum to just get to the end of the workday and ultimately the weekend.
Our homes and families are another area where relationships are contingent on what we put into them. As adults, we need to teach our young people the importance of having a mission, of wanting to do something kind and productive for someone else, without the necessity of payment, gaining fame or fortune; just doing it because it’s the right thing to do.
Children are quite capable of relationships with all ages. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to encourage young ones to figure out ways they can help someone else; whether it’s the elderly in their community, family members, or friends? As they become productive, they can teach others, as they share their enthusiasm with “work well done.”
It’s sad to witness, however, the amount of adults who have stopped “teaching” in any form—except to remain focused solely on what is happening on television, or video games. Our children have become a generation of “I don’t need to go outside and socialize, or be helpful in any way” because this is what they have learned!
It doesn’t take a degree to teach in an area in which you are interested and knowledgeable. The idea is to share ideas; to share gifts; and ultimately our faith in what is right and good. Consider your life and what it is “teaching” those around you. How do you demonstrate the positive mission of “teaching,” especially if it’s using those gifts you’ve been given, just because it’s the right thing to do? When you do, anything is possible, and one person can absolutely make a difference!
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