Better Man

30 Days to a better man
Our Obligation to Serve
Everybody knows that life isn’t fair. Some of us have a lot and some of us
have a little. We can throw up our hands at this disparity, or we can do as
much as we can to add balance to the universe. If you are lucky enough to
have more talents and resources than someone else, then show your gratitude
for these things by putting some back in the pot. Where much is given
much is required.
Part of the warrior’s code that every soldier lives by is the maxim, “I will
never leave a fallen comrade.” Thus, in the heat of battle, when someone
cries out, “Man down!” the troops mobilize to get their fallen comrade
to safety. A medic or another soldier will brave the hail of bullets to save
their comrade.
There are a lot of men down these days. They’re wounded on the battlefield
of life, not with bullets but with poverty, illiteracy, and hopelessness.
As part of the brotherhood of man, we have an obligation not to leave our
comrades behind. As the saying goes, “The public service we render is the
rent we pay for our place on earth.”
The Benefits of Service
Of course the greatest benefit of service is the help that those in need
receive from you. Service can transform lives, communities, and nations.
But giving service is one of the greatest paradoxes of life. For although it
seems as if we sacrifice in giving away our time and resources, we actually
get a whole host of benefits in return. In giving, we get. It’s a mystery, but
it’s absolutely true. Serving can transform your life in the following ways:
1. Makes you happy. One of the first words a child learns is “mine.”
And we often navigate life with this simple philosophy: “What’s in
it for me?” But as mentioned above, such selfishness does not bring
us contentment or peace. It’s giving, not getting, that brings us real
happiness. I’ll admit that when I’m asked to do a service project or
when I’m waking up at 7 in the morning on a Saturday to go help
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