In helping others, we help ourselves.
This is a truth that has been known and realized since the beginning of time. There are countless stories that involve major changes in societies sparked by the coming together of the collective whole. In the game of football it takes all eleven players on the field for a team to do their individual jobs in order to see the success of the team as a whole. Sometimes that job involves personal sacrifice in statistics, in fame, in recognition, and even fortune, but for the greater good and achievement of the team, the sacrifice is well worth it.
As apart of team life, it is important that we all make sacrifices at times for the greater good of the human race. It's in that sacrifice that we find our greater purpose. We are all here to serve. We want nice things, to live in nice places, to have extravagent lifestyles and to obtain personal goals, but at the end of this life, it's the impact that we've made in our families, in our communities, in our country and in our world that will make the difference. It is the opportunity that we leave for all those who come behind us, that will have the biggest impact.
Change in the world does not happen over night. And neither does the change in ourselves. Some things we do will stagnate the potential growth and progression, but it is those failures, those halts, those yield signs, and sometimes those stops, that strengthen us. Because if we take the time to learn the lesson in the pain, in the desert places, in our loneliness, and in our uncomfortable situations, and we use that lesson to invest in the well-being and the growth of others, we also, subsequently take the time to invest in ourselves.
Therefore, I finish back where I started: In helping others, we help ourselves.
