Candidly, the last 365 days have flown by. I rarely planned ahead for my daily projects; instead, I often let each project happen and then speak to me. For these final days, however, I planned all but one of the projects. The unplanned one due to a miscalculation of the number of remaining days. No worries - it worked out just fine!
Each of these final projects were uniquely challenging. Today's photo was, perhaps, the least successful, but also quite meaningful.
We all struggle to find our place in this world. You can call it passion or purpose or meaning or something else, but we are each called to light a candle in the darkness within this world. Be it figuratively or literally. And, we will not be satisfied until we do so because this desire to do good is somehow baked in to our DNA. Improving the world doesn't have to be grand or full-time, but it needs to be. If not, our soul is turned upside down and set on a collision course with disaster. Are people inherently bad? I don't think so. Without being given guidance that helps them understand that they are needed in this world; that they have gifts without which the world is diminished; that the tide ebbs and flows with a different rhythm when they do not exercise those gifts, then their light is consumed by darkness.
Regardless of the roles we play in life today: business executive, politician, parent, teacher, sales person, consultant, advisor, photographer, etc., being exceptional requires service. Our success is dependent on whether we approach our position with this attitude, which is one way of saying we are served when we serve others. As in the Albert Einstein quote above, our own well-being depends on helping those around us. Or in the words of Arthur Ashe, "True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It's not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost."
In closing, it bears repeating that we all have gifts the world needs. That means everyone has need of you. What an awesome truth! If we neglect, therefore, to share our gifts, the world is deprived, and well, you are also cheated of the blessings you would have received from giving. On top, there is less light in the world.
Blessings!
Today's Photo: Be the Light
"Give away your life; you'll find life given back, but not merely given back - given back with bonus and blessing. Giving, not getting, is the way. Generosity begets generosity." Luke 6:38
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