I once heard this quote at a friend’s funeral and it stuck with me ever since:
“The graveyard is the richest place on earth, because it is here that you will find all the hopes and dreams that were never fulfilled, the books that were never written, the songs that were never sung, the inventions that were never shared, the cures that were never discovered, all because someone was too afraid to take that first step, keep with the problem, or determined to carry out their dream.” ― Les Brown
This friend that I lost was a mentor figure and a large reason for the foundation of Every Blessed Day. He lived fully and, although gone before many imagined he would be, he left nothing in the reserve tank, if you will. I now live life differently because I knew him.
Perhaps you know somebody like that. After we experience a death in our lives, there emerges a new urgency to live deeper. A new freshness of how precious life is. A new thought process of how we want to live ours.
There is a lot going on in the world today. There are injustices. People are hurting. Any words are an understatement.
I still believe in the goodness of people. I still believe in change. I still believe we must help each other in working together to make the world a better place. The purest way of that, in my opinion, is being truly oneself and sharing that with those around us.
I have a strong belief that we are all unique and amazing individuals. To me, we (the world) are missing out when we don’t get to see the real you (the individual). When we don’t get to hear your visions, see your passions, experience your unique creativity and being. Because there is only one you and nobody else can fill that role.
As I said, my mentor changed my world. At his funeral I saw just how many other people’s lives he impacted as well. Do It For The World is yet another reminder that our actions do affect others. Sometimes it is just a certain positive energy we are setting in motion.
As Nelson Mandela said, “When you let your own light shine, you unconsciously give others permission to do the same.”
Do It For The World simply means: contribute. Contribute yourself. Our smiles encourage; we can affect change through just causes, and our time on Earth matters. Live in a way that emphasizes your best self and make a conscious effort to make the the world a better place every day.
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