Making a Difference
May 6th, 2008 Ben
It is often said that the smallest things can make a big difference but how many of us actually put that into practice? Can you honestly hold your hand over your heart and say that you make a difference in someway? Well I think that most people can. If you have any contact with people in the world you’re likely to be making a difference somewhere in your life. There is a problem however. Sometimes the difference you make can be a negative difference and therefore you end up not benefiting the world at all but simply add to its problems.
Many people might when asked if they make a difference say that they do and that they don’t have time to do anymore. Its always my favourite response that people give when asked if they can do something; “oh sorry I don’t have time”. I do it when a telesales persons rings trying to sell me the latest offer on something. It’s a poor excuse if you think about it. Everyone has the time to make a difference somewhere in their life either for themselves or for others it simply a question for many of us of finding the motivation. Even if this means kindly thanking the telesales person for their call!
(...The local native smiled, bent down and picked up yet another starfish, and as he threw it back into the sea, he replied, “Made a difference to that one!”)
I was driving into town the other day and saw an old man picking up rubbish from a footpath. It wasn’t his rubbish, he was simply trying to make a difference to that particular area of the path. If everyone picked up a piece of rubbish everyday then litter wouldn’t be the problem it is in today’s society. If everyone turned off lights and appliances when they weren’t using them the carbon footprint of society wouldn’t be nearly as big as it is. If everyone let out one person into traffic once a day then traffic jams would a better place to be stuck in. If everyone chose to smile during the day rather than being miserable and depressed then we would all love each other a little bit more. If everyone said thank you or sorry when necessary and truly meant it then you would find it hard to disagree that the world would be a better place.
Its about the little things in life sometimes that make the most difference. Making time to meditate makes a massive difference to my day. Spending quality time with my family not only makes me happy but also gives them support and love. Take the next 10 minutes to stop and think about how you can make a difference today to yourself or to someone else. Whatever you’re doing when you read this, whether you’re at work or at home, stop and think for a few moments. Think about where in your life you make a difference and where you could make a difference.
It is often said that the smallest things can make a big difference but how many of us actually put that into practice? Can you honestly hold your hand over your heart and say that you make a difference in someway? Well I think that most people can. If you have any contact with people in the world you’re likely to be making a difference somewhere in your life. There is a problem however. Sometimes the difference you make can be a negative difference and therefore you end up not benefiting the world at all but simply add to its problems.
Many people might when asked if they make a difference say that they do and that they don’t have time to do anymore. Its always my favourite response that people give when asked if they can do something; “oh sorry I don’t have time”. I do it when a telesales persons rings trying to sell me the latest offer on something. It’s a poor excuse if you think about it. Everyone has the time to make a difference somewhere in their life either for themselves or for others it simply a question for many of us of finding the motivation. Even if this means kindly thanking the telesales person for their call!
(...The local native smiled, bent down and picked up yet another starfish, and as he threw it back into the sea, he replied, “Made a difference to that one!”)
I was driving into town the other day and saw an old man picking up rubbish from a footpath. It wasn’t his rubbish, he was simply trying to make a difference to that particular area of the path. If everyone picked up a piece of rubbish everyday then litter wouldn’t be the problem it is in today’s society. If everyone turned off lights and appliances when they weren’t using them the carbon footprint of society wouldn’t be nearly as big as it is. If everyone let out one person into traffic once a day then traffic jams would a better place to be stuck in. If everyone chose to smile during the day rather than being miserable and depressed then we would all love each other a little bit more. If everyone said thank you or sorry when necessary and truly meant it then you would find it hard to disagree that the world would be a better place.
Its about the little things in life sometimes that make the most difference. Making time to meditate makes a massive difference to my day. Spending quality time with my family not only makes me happy but also gives them support and love. Take the next 10 minutes to stop and think about how you can make a difference today to yourself or to someone else. Whatever you’re doing when you read this, whether you’re at work or at home, stop and think for a few moments. Think about where in your life you make a difference and where you could make a difference.
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