We all want to make a difference in our world. I think it's wired into our DNA. Because of disappointments and hurts we believe it's not possible, but it is...you just have to be willing to make it happen.
Here's an email I received from Klemmer & Associates. Hope it inspires you to live your dreams of making a difference in your world.
"What are you most like: a carrot, an egg, or coffee?
A carrot starts out firm, but when you put a carrot in boiling water it becomes limp. An egg starts out with a hard shell and is soft in the middle, but place it in boiling water and the inside becomes hard. And when you put coffee in boiling water, it changes the water completely.
What challenges have you been experiencing in your career, family life, physically or spiritually? Think of any of those situations as the boiling water.
Some people are like carrots. Oh, they act tough enough, but the challenges of life soften them, they wilt and won't stand up for themselves any more.
Other people are like eggs. As they confront challenges they get hard on the inside. They're calloused, they become unable or unwilling to feel and do not allow themselves to connect and relate with other people.
Leaders are like coffee. When thrust into the challenges of life they actually change the situation.
Action Step #1
Buy a bag of coffee and put it on your desk as a trigger device.
Action Step #2
Write a brief paragraph describing the biggest challenge you face in your life right now. Then, write another short paragraph on exactly how you'd like your life to be in that area right now. And finally, write a sentence that describes one specific action you will take this week--no matter how big or small it seems to you--to change your life to being exactly how you'd like it to be."
