Making a Difference in an Indifferent World
January 24th, 2008 by aaks
Our world moves fast these days, faster than I think any of ever imagined. To keep up this feverish pace we often get lost in the pace itself. There is a saying that goes: “even if you win the rat race you’re still a rat”. When we look at our lives, so complicated, busy, and overwhelmed with data (whatever happened to that paperless society we were told about 20 years ago?). We find that it sometimes seems impossible to make a difference and if we did, who would care.
To that point, I’d like to say that the point often isn′t who would care, the point is why not do it just to do it for you. Meaning: don′t do it because someone will notice and care, do it because it makes a difference to you. Sometimes feeding our soul can be a lonely proposition but it needs to be fed and unfortunately, you’re the only one who can do it. If you wait on society to give you what you need for your spiritual growth, you might be waiting a long time.
I don′t believe that the world is indifferent. The world is a perception of what we want it to be, what we believe mirrors back and reflects on us, so why not work on a better reflection? It’s easy to become jaded when the world doesn′t seem to care but the point is, care anyway. Make the point and the effort to care regardless of whether anyone notices. Someone once said that the true measure of a man (or woman) is who s/he is when no one is looking. When you do something just to do it, because it’s good, because it can leave a little bit of goodness in the world, you’re doing it not for acclaim, fame, or recognition, you’re doing it because it’s the right thing to do.
The “things″ we do to make a difference don′t have to be big. Sometimes a smile, or an extra dollar in the tip jar can make all the difference. Point being, don′t let a seemingly indifferent world make you indifferent as well. Put goodness into the world and goodness will come back to you.
Erik Quisling is the author of a book titled “Fables from the Mudd” which he calls bedtime stories for adults. Once termed the anti-Johnathan Livingston Seagull and a tonic for self-help burnouts, Fables from the Mud can also be described as a dark, adult-oriented version of Shel Silverstein. Visit Erik’s website to find out more: http://www.erikquisling.com
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