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Ordinary People Can Live with Significance |
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It’s holiday time—a time when our thoughts rise from our everyday living to higher ideals. Something lifts our sights above the everyday, and helps us focus on our relationships, on our neighbors, and on our fellowman. The Babe from Bethlehem changed everything. His perfect life, inspiring teachings, and infinite sacrifice has had a profound impact on the world ever since. It was the turning point of human history. Can ordinary people like us live lives of significance? Can we have profound impacts on others? I am convinced that every person born to this earth has the seeds of extraordinary significance built into him or her. While our circle of influence may be much smaller than Christ’s, we can lift the lives of those around us. We can have lives filled with deep purpose and meaning. "There is no passion to be found playing small--in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living." -- Nelson Mandela Our Circles of Influence Our Families And Harold B. Lee added, We should all see that our drive to succeed in the world does not keep us at such a distance from our families that we lose our opportunity, or shun our responsibility to teach, love, comfort, nurture, and develop our own family members. Family is the basic unit of society. Our work at home can effect many generations. Those Around Us Our Community When the government takes away from society the need and the ability to serve our fellowman, we all lose. When we, of our own volition, choose to serve, we choose true and abundant significance. In spite of the billions of dollars the government spends for the relief of others, there are many needs to be satisfied by ordinary people. Unfortunately, it isn’t especially easy to find out where you can serve. Here are a few suggestions: Agencies for the elderly need people to deliver food, perform yard work, shovel snow, run errands, provide transportation, and dozens of other tasks. Homeless and battered women shelters need painting and other fix-ups, as well as mentors for assisting their clients. Service clubs, like Rotary, Kiwanis, and Exchange, provide service opportunities throughout the year. Schools face shrinking budgets and need volunteers to help in their libraries, teachers’ aides, and help with athletics. Youth programs, like Scouting and athletics, always need positive people to teach and guide our young people. How to Find Volunteer Opportunities Living with Significance As we approach the coming year, I challenge you to raise your sights, serve others, and live your life with extraordinary significance! David DeFord is the owner of Ordinary People Can Win, a personal development company dedicated to helping ordinary people achieve extraordinary success in all areas of their lives. Written by: David DeFord |
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