As we get older and mature, we begin to understand that life is truly a gift. A gift that should be treasured and enjoyed to the fullest potential. Can you honestly say that ‘you are living your life to its optimum capacity’, I am sure the answer is no! Take heed to what Hilary Cooper stated “Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the moments that take our breath away. Can you name some magical occurrence that you will never forget?
Many of us live and view life, solely as an opportunity to gain, to enjoy, to self indulge yet many rarely see life as dear Mother Teresa quoted “Life is a duty, complete it”. Stop and take a moment to think about this. The term duty implies that we have a ‘moral obligation’, to ensure that every single human has the accessories and tools available to live a good and decent life. You have a ‘duty’ to ensure that others , your [peers, enemy, family, etc] are also able to live their lives to its fullest capacity. By no stretch of imagination, am I suggesting that you should give all your clothes or give all your money to a lovely charity like “Make A Wish Foundation” [feel free to sign up and donate at www.wish.org], but you have a duty to ensure that you do your part to empower others to live life.
As Christmas looms, take a moment to think about those around you that do not, for whatever reason, have the ability to live and enjoy life as you may be able to.
Those who are less fortunate, those we are homeless, foodless and loveless.
Let us make a agreement today, to do what we can to complete your duty to humanity and empower the less fortunate with the gift of life, with the gift of giving.
Today, find a person or a cause that you can add value to, it doesn’t not necessarily have to be monetary, it could just be the donation of your time to a homeless shelter, giving out Christmas hampers, providing clothing to homeless or just helping an old woman pack her shopping at your local supermarket. The famous Maya Angelou wrote about giving, she stated, “I found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the sole of the giver”.
Be the reason someone can enjoy his or her life to the fullest capacity. Oprah Winfrey was once quoted as saying “I don't think you ever stop giving. I really don't. I think it's an on-going process. And it's not just about being able to write a check. It's being able to touch somebody's life”.
Enjoy and share
Have a brilliant week
Many of us live and view life, solely as an opportunity to gain, to enjoy, to self indulge yet many rarely see life as dear Mother Teresa quoted “Life is a duty, complete it”. Stop and take a moment to think about this. The term duty implies that we have a ‘moral obligation’, to ensure that every single human has the accessories and tools available to live a good and decent life. You have a ‘duty’ to ensure that others , your [peers, enemy, family, etc] are also able to live their lives to its fullest capacity. By no stretch of imagination, am I suggesting that you should give all your clothes or give all your money to a lovely charity like “Make A Wish Foundation” [feel free to sign up and donate at www.wish.org], but you have a duty to ensure that you do your part to empower others to live life.
As Christmas looms, take a moment to think about those around you that do not, for whatever reason, have the ability to live and enjoy life as you may be able to.
Those who are less fortunate, those we are homeless, foodless and loveless.
Let us make a agreement today, to do what we can to complete your duty to humanity and empower the less fortunate with the gift of life, with the gift of giving.
Today, find a person or a cause that you can add value to, it doesn’t not necessarily have to be monetary, it could just be the donation of your time to a homeless shelter, giving out Christmas hampers, providing clothing to homeless or just helping an old woman pack her shopping at your local supermarket. The famous Maya Angelou wrote about giving, she stated, “I found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the sole of the giver”.
Be the reason someone can enjoy his or her life to the fullest capacity. Oprah Winfrey was once quoted as saying “I don't think you ever stop giving. I really don't. I think it's an on-going process. And it's not just about being able to write a check. It's being able to touch somebody's life”.
Enjoy and share
Have a brilliant week
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