In LOVE with Humanity
A tribute to some of humanity’s greatest Heroes; 153 men & women who have chosen, via their brave words &/or noble deeds, to reflect the deeper Greatness residing within us all
A tribute to some of humanity’s greatest Heroes; 153 men & women who have chosen, via their brave words &/or noble deeds, to reflect the deeper Greatness residing within us all
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Hero #153: YOU!<br />
That‘s right – YOU, each & every one of you, also qualify as being a Hero; at least a<br />
potential one. True, you may not have the equanimity of Thich Nhat Hanh or the political<br />
clout of Martin Luther King or the mass popularity of Gandhi or the limitless freedom of<br />
Peace Pilgrim, and yet you do have the ability to live a truly heroic life nonetheless …<br />
*When tempted to pass by a homeless person or scurry past a downtrodden stranger,<br />
you can choose to Be Kind to them instead …<br />
*When tempted to feel hatred for or utter gossip about an enemy, you can choose to<br />
forgive them instead (remembering that real Forgiveness is a verb – a good deed – often an<br />
anonymous one) …<br />
*When tempted to complain about the blatant corruption &/or inexcusable ineffectiveness<br />
of your political ―leaders‖ (be they local or regional or national) you can choose to exit the<br />
political system that is wasting your energy and invest your time and your money and efforts<br />
in building self-sustainable, giving&sharing-based communities instead …<br />
*When tempted to let your selfish desires for palate pleasure lead you towards<br />
supporting acts of callousness and cruelty towards farmed animals, you can choose to Go<br />
Vegan instead …<br />
*When tempted to live your life primarily for yourself and those who already love<br />
you, you can choose to Live yourLlife for the betterment of others – ALL others – instead.<br />
And it is important for us all to remember<br />
that we don't need to ―change the world‖ or ―save<br />
our communities‖ or even ―discover our true<br />
purpose in life‖ to become the heroes we were all<br />
born to be. We don't have to donate all of our<br />
time or all of our wealth or all of our caring in<br />
order to make a huge difference in the lives of<br />
those around us. We simply have to regularly<br />
give 5 minutes of our time when we are truly<br />
busy <strong>with</strong> other ―every important things‖ – only<br />
have to give a few dollars when we are at the end<br />
of the month and have just enough for ourselves –<br />
only have to reach out and care for a moment or<br />
two in those times when we l4east wish to do so,<br />
for those ―least deserving‖ of the same … That is<br />
all it takes to become a hero – for that is<br />
essentially what all Heroes truly do.<br />
Amen … Let it be so!<br />
―Everybody can be great ... because everybody can<br />
serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serve.<br />
You don't have to make your subject and verb agree to<br />
serve. You only need a heart full of humble grace; a Soul<br />
generated by Love.‖ ~ inspired by Martin Luther King Jr.<br />
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