RE: Reflection: Doing the "Right Thing" and Dreams of Making A Difference
There was a time in my life when yes, I was abundant with enthusiasm for changing the world with my future plans... you know, things like gracing the world with my melodious voice and influencing thought on the stage as a famous singer... haha - kidding!!!!!
Or the other moments where I wanted to right the wrongs for people by becoming an attorney. That was a legit dream actually - and I think I would have made an epic attorney... just not here in South Africa haha!
I mean the singer thing was legit too, but a somewhat less realistic one, lol.
I don't think I ever really had such sizeable ambitions as cures for diseases or whatever - but I did wish and want the world to be a better place and I would advocate for that in different ways all the time - but yes... as time has gone on and many of my efforts have dwindled and fizzled... I have absolutely become less and less enthusiastic to expend my now somewhat more limited energy and time on people and things which seldom render any real positive change.
My point is, never give up on the idea of simply doing the right thing, even if what you're choosing to do is on a very small scale.
Not in my DNA to give up on the positives of life... so yes... will forever be a glass half full girl as you know!
If you made even one person's day better today... then you've done a good thing!
I made my son's tuna mayonnaise for him earlier and his lazy heart was happy... does that count? haha!
Great food for thought as always @denmarkguy!
xxxx
I think the lure of making the world a better place — in our own personal way, according to our own personal interpretation — is strong for some of us. I'm largely a hopeless idealist, with romantic leanings... always hoping for love, peace and connection.
Actually finding it is a whole different thing...
I "see" your energy... you would have been a formidable attorney!
Mostly, my ambition/dream has been to make people think. Think, as in consider their perceptions. Not looking to change anyone, just to wake them up to truly understand what they are saying, when they are saying what they are saying. It's the process of gently telling someone "That's AMAZING! Have you ever thought about what would happen if you turned it 90 degrees?" and then walking away with that seed potentially planted in their mind.
We must give of ourselves where it matters, and where it's appreciated. And that might just be a tuna sandwich, or making the cat in your lap happy.
As for that half full glass? It's refillable, @jaynie! Got wine...?
xo
You can say that again, lol!
Thank you for the vote of confidence @denmarkguy and also... for "seeing me" xxx
I love this!!!! and have so much for respect for you that you can plant a seed in someone else's mind without it becoming a contest of ego. They don't walk away feelin any less of an individual or berated on any level... which makes it even more likely the seed will get sown.
Did you keep the cat happy today? :P
Always ;)