I have to say that the book The Art of Possibility is very uplifting. Right now I am at a relatively good and stable place in my life but in the past there have been moments when I definitely did not feel like I was much of a contribution. In today's world, it can be very easy to get wrapped up in the competitiveness of day to day life and get down on ourselves.
Last year was a hard year for me, a time when I had very few days when I felt like a contribution. When I think about the past year, it is easy for me to slip back into my old negative ways. Now I have a new job and a new outlook on life. I am now able to pass on the positivity to my students, friends, and family.
Have I been a contribution today? I think that I have, but the biggest contribution that I think I can make right now is by passing on this information to others. I have a friend who recently lost her job. She was no longer able to afford an apartment of her own and she asked if she could move in with me. I didn't really know her very well, at work we were basically just acquaintances, but I agreed to let her stay with me. Is this my contribution? I don't really think so. I was just doing what anyone else would do for a friend in need. But I can contribute to her in a bigger way. Having gone through some terrible things in the past year, I can be a friend and inspiration to her, which can have even more of an impact than simply providing houseroom. I hope.
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