Be of Service
Photo: Diana Hochman, May 2008
“Dare to live a victorious and courageous life, of love and joy and happiness in service of a greater good. Have the time of your life, right here, right now.”
We are all soldiers on the battlefield of life. Too often we fight life, instead of flow with it. We create wars and ugliness in every place, because we are ruled by fear and greed. But this is not the way of the warrior or the real champion in life. We will win many battles and eventually lose the war because life is bigger than any one of us. And yet, this life, is but one phase in the spectrum of an infinite journey. As we know, forever is a long time because it transcends time. So, here we are now, in this beautiful, too quickly fleeting moment. Don’t miss the point and purpose of our brief stay on this wonderful earth. Life is an amazing journey. There will be highs and lows, laughter and tears, and sadness and grief, but this is all woven into the vibrant tapestry of a life well-lived.
When life knocks us down and sometimes out, take a moment. Pause as you must, heal. Then get back up. Keep trying. Keep learning. Keep growing. Stay humble and hungry. Guide your soul and your song in one direction. Always toward the light, always toward the good. Seek to cultivate the best within yourself in all ways always.
This post is in honor of Veterans Day. For the people who dared to be of service, who were willing to sacrifice for something greater than themselves. Still, the lesson endures. For every day in every way, and no moment is small because every moment matters, we can all be of service. How we treat ourselves and others matters.
Success is not a destination, or a place you arrive at. Success is a journey we experience in the way we live every single day. How we handle our failures and disappointments and setbacks, obstacles, challenges and problems is as much a part of the journey of success as how we handle our achievements and triumphs and victories.
Never give up. Never say die. Never stop learning. Never stop growing. Never stop trying. Love your life this time.
