That's a beautiful comment Sangita! It's nice elaboration of the
difference one can make that Sue spoke of, with both reaching for
one's personal best, and as part of that, reaching out to others.
(Indirectly, this may also hopefully encourage others to seek their best.)
Thanks indeed to all the provocateurs (not including spammers of
course!) and founts of collected learning & wisdom for contributing
the questions and comments that've made the interesting conversation
of this group.
While I'm not skilled enough to be anywhere near as prodigious, I
can reciprocate with some embellishments to the tapestry here:
--- In mylifeismine@
<sangita142002@
>
> Each person being in positive control of his or her own life is
going to reflect upon and improve society as a whole. So we are doing
something for society ultimately. In your own small way if you can
help a few people around you, the ones you come in contact with in
your daily lives you are already doing a great deal. Sometimes it
takes very little to put a smile on someones face. I've seen it; I
have worked with a lot of poor patients. The smile, that look, not
necessarily of gratitude but of hope is one of the best gifts you can
receive. Each life is precious, making a differance to one life is all
that is required.
>
> --- On Mon, 1/9/08, Sue McEwen <chinkajack@
>
> What we are really doing in this group is having a conversation :-)
. Its not meant to be lifechanging or world changing, but that doesn't
mean it can't be.
I'd suspect it is meant to be lifechanging (without being 'heavy'
reading) - though of course it's whatever we each make of our
reflections and shared knowledge, in that it's for each of us to
choose our beliefs.
> What I would say to the 100's of people...? Nothing. Who am I to
tell them anything? Their lives are not mine to live, nor for me to
decide.
> What is the direction of our society? What concerns me is the
direction of my life within this society. I can't do anything about
the wider/greater society, but I can decide how to live my life.
That's all I have any control over - me :-) .
A truly vital point, esp. to stop oneself feeling disempowered.
Also a crucial aspect of dealing with external pressure: The defensive
(angry) energy when _'we' feel_ under attack has a common trap.. Its
them-or-us 1st-order thinking focuses on opposing (i.e. attempting to
control or deny) the change/threat in the environment. Often this is
futile habit, because it's beyond our immediate control.
Either way, if that element is human, the consequences of our
aggression may be a lot worse long-term.
Through respectful words & actions of course, we do have the potential
to influence others, to work on relationships and in organisations,
and so have a wider synergistic impact. So I definitely reckon Sue's
underrating her obvious capabilities :) and do hope we all amend any
self-limiting "I can't" beliefs to become "I haven't yet ...".
It's still a matter of managing our priorities appropriately of course..
On which note, my best wishes till next time! Chris
> Every person can make a difference. Every person does make a
difference, but they don't think they do. Therein lies the difference.
> TTFN
> Sue
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