Much like the marshmallow machine, if you take in more services than you produce, you are a failure to the system. However, there are so many opportunities to serve. I know of eight non-profits in my community alone that desperately need board members and volunteers. When deciding where to serve, it's very important to look at what you have passion for. Maybe it's cancer, or the homeless, or children. Whatever your passion, there is surely a cause you can join to support. Also, check out the validity of the cause. Are the dollars raised going to support local impact? Is that impact measurable or is it unknown? If you help raise dollars for medical research, do the dollars go toward a high-paid celebrity to represent the campaign or do the dollars go toward the actual research?
The same is true with our society in general, but ultimately the communities we serve. You may say to yourself, 'communities we serve, I don't serve any communities'. That's my point exactly. Some people consider themselves 'residents' or 'employees' in a community, while I submit that we should all consider ourselves servants in the community! If you have an opinion about your child's school system, step up and take action - join the school board, go to PTO meetings, stay in touch with the needs of the teachers and students. Unless you're willing to step up and help, don't complain.
A machine has value only as it produces more than it consumes — so check your value to the community.
Quote by: Martin H. Fischer
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