You won the lottery...

I am on a journey of learning.  I feel like a sponge that is soaking up every ounce of wisdom and knowledge that I can absorb.  My heart is ripe for life lessons.  I have become more aware of the needs that surround me each day.  I am not sure how I got here but I have to share a few things that I have learned.

The needs are great and we have a serious problem.  

Let me try to explain - society has become so inwardly focused that we have lost sight of what is around us.  In my analytical discussions I have concluded with all my earthly wisdom - that our lack as a society all stems from the self-improvement industry that took over the book publishing world a couple of decades ago.  While improving yourself is not a negative action, not sharing your self-improvements with the world around you is.  The majority of the self-improvement books didn't include that chapter.

So what we see today is a society that is looking for the next thing to make them happy, for other people to make them happy, to buy the next trendy item to make them happy.  They are not going to find happiness in any of those locations, just because an influencer promotes it does not mean they are happy and fulfilled and you wont be either.

We have personal coaches making thousands of dollars trying to convince people to like themselves.  Really?  You woke up this morning with breath in your lungs - you just won the lottery!  You have another day to share yourself and your gifts with the world around you.

Make today count, be an encouragement so someone, reach out a helping hand, smile at a stranger - there are a millions opportunities for you today.  Don't miss out.