I was struck today by a thought. It's kind of hard to describe the full depth of how this felt. I really don't think words can do it justice. But truthfully, there is nothing that I am about to say, that you haven't already heard or figured out for yourself. I guess the difference for me was *feeling it* like feeling it in my gut...in my heart...in the spirit of my personal beliefs.
An agent was doing fund raising in our company meeting today. She made a pitch for donations...she's raising money for cancer research by doing this 2 day walk. It really touched me with how much importance she placed on this. I could tell that doing something -contributing in some way, to help find a cure for this disease was really important to her. It meant something to her. It was bigtime for her. And that thought got me spiraling on other thoughts. I began to think about how all of us have something in life that we simply don't like. A change in the world that we would like to make but maybe don't take it upon us to do so. But I was thinking ...Why not? If you don't like the state of our country's international policies...then why not become a negotiator for peace? Or go into politics? Take some sort of action and contribute something of worth and value to the world around you. Or cancer...I mean almost everyone I know, knows someone who has cancer or had a friend or family member who was lost to that disease. So why not take it upon yourself to do something about it. I think about people who dare to dream that they might actually help improve these situations. And it's the initial audacity of their dreams that is the first step in the journey. To believe in yourself. To know that you have a purpose in this life that you were meant to fulfill. My grandma used to tell me that I was born to make great things happen in this world. And I really believed it. I still do. But I absolutely know that I am not alone. I think we were all born to make great things happen in this world. And if we only all believed that...really lived up to our potential...god damn! What wonderful things we could do!
I love you! Have a great day! That's all I have to say -for now. :-)
An agent was doing fund raising in our company meeting today. She made a pitch for donations...she's raising money for cancer research by doing this 2 day walk. It really touched me with how much importance she placed on this. I could tell that doing something -contributing in some way, to help find a cure for this disease was really important to her. It meant something to her. It was bigtime for her. And that thought got me spiraling on other thoughts. I began to think about how all of us have something in life that we simply don't like. A change in the world that we would like to make but maybe don't take it upon us to do so. But I was thinking ...Why not? If you don't like the state of our country's international policies...then why not become a negotiator for peace? Or go into politics? Take some sort of action and contribute something of worth and value to the world around you. Or cancer...I mean almost everyone I know, knows someone who has cancer or had a friend or family member who was lost to that disease. So why not take it upon yourself to do something about it. I think about people who dare to dream that they might actually help improve these situations. And it's the initial audacity of their dreams that is the first step in the journey. To believe in yourself. To know that you have a purpose in this life that you were meant to fulfill. My grandma used to tell me that I was born to make great things happen in this world. And I really believed it. I still do. But I absolutely know that I am not alone. I think we were all born to make great things happen in this world. And if we only all believed that...really lived up to our potential...god damn! What wonderful things we could do!
I love you! Have a great day! That's all I have to say -for now. :-)
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kitty8fish wrote:
Aug. 21st, 2008 05:42 pm
"And it's the initial audacity of their dreams that is the first step in the journey."
yes, the audacity to dream! :) should we all dare to want something amazing!
vanmedi wrote:
Aug. 21st, 2008 06:12 pm
Hells yeah!
I was totally thinking of you when I wrote this too! Ms. Med School! :-)
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