Thank you, Tom. A great Greenleaf quote I had never seen. To me it says that your service to improve the world can begin right now, wherever your are, and with whatever you have.
I talked with a friend who was hand-wringing over the social and health issues in Africa. She had meant to travel there with her church next year, but family issues would probably prevent it. She felt helpless.
She seemed taken aback when I told her I believed just doing a few kind things in the next 15 minutes with friends in her office is a contribution to a better world. If we all wait until we're Martin Luther Kings to change the world, not much will be accomplished.
An artist should paint another picture, better than before. A small business person should handle the next client a little better than before. A student might take on a challenging new course. Small steps to great things.
Greenleaf was right. A Great Society is not composed of only big projects, but little achievements in small corners of everyday life. These can be built upon day after day.
Chris,
Thanks much for sharing your thoughts. I hope you don't mind, but I think I will turn your comments into a blog post. Many of the comments get lost in the shuffle, and yours seems worth sharing with other readers. Thanks again.
Tom
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