Life is in the small things...

I remember attending the Stephen Covey programme early this year. It was a great experience for me, considering that I had read his book "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" and listened to the audio of "First Things First", and gained quite a bit from it. If there was anything I remember from the event, it's that everyone can make a difference somehow, somewhere and in some way.

You know how we all dream of changing the world? Well, yes you can. A lot of times, we think, "I don't have the kind of money I need to do something great" or "I don't have the time" but that is really a false view. It's not necessarily the big things that make all the difference, or the high positions, or the fat bank account, the small things of life can actually make a big difference.

A Danish fable tells the story of a little boy who prevented a massive flood just because he stuck his hand through a crack in the dyke. This greatly reduced the influx of water flowing through the crack till help came. He might as well have thought to himself "Oh, the dam is going to cave in and the river will flood through, I better escape before I'm swallowed up by the water" but he chose to do something about it, and his little act saved the whole city. He could have looked at the situation and felt he couldn't do anything major in such a serious event, but he chose to do the little he could.

Wherever you are, no matter your level, you can make a difference, all that matters is that you at least try. Do something, anything, to make life better for someone else. It could be your smile, your time, your resources. Give something back to the world, and I can assure you that your little bit will make a great difference.

And whatever you do, encourage others to do as well, teach people, empower people, and the world will be a better place! Let's change the world; You & I.