Just putting it out there.
God Bless
Today's Quotation:
Every single time you help someone stand up, you are helping humanity rise.
Steve Maraboli
Today's Meditation:
I have found that it is quite easy in life to forget that every person I encounter truly is my brother and sister--that I am dealing with a fellow human being who is going through a similar experience in life as I myself am, handling some of the very same issues, feeling some of the very same joys and sorrows. Yet when I take the time to see the humanity within those I meet, I cannot help but feel compassion towards them. And when I feel compassion towards my fellow man, it becomes easy to help them to stand back up when they fall or are in need of a hand.
Every day of our lives, we have numerous opportunities to connect with other humans and enrich both of our lives significantly. And as Steve points out, in doing so, we additionally are helping the whole of humanity to rise and to grow stronger--we are helping the world to become a better place and a better experience for all of us here.
It may be easy for us to categorize those we meet today--this is a cashier at the convenience store, this is my waitress, this is the checkout handler at the grocery store. But no one is a machine. We all have feelings, dreams, and perspectives on life that are just as valid as the next.
Help those around you today. Recognize the humanity within others--the thoughts, hopes, fears, dreams, ambitions, desires, and sufferings--and then extend a helping hand and a compassionate heart.
Today's Challenge: Help someone "stand up" today.
Questions to consider:
Can you think of any opportunities you may have had to help someone stand up today?
Is it easy for you to see the humanity in other people, or do you tend to take them for granted?
What would the world be like if we all recognized and respected the humanity in all of the other people that we meet each day?
For further thought:
Never worry about numbers. Help one person at a time, and always start with the person nearest you.
Mother Theresa
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