“The greatest sin is to do nothing because you can only do a little.” ~ Edmund Burke
Oftentimes than not, we have created or painted the image of who an impactful person or change maker should be such that anytime we think of ourselves as change-makers, we shut down the thoughts almost immediately.
The aim of this piece is to help you see how worthy and capable you are of impacting the world and how you can start impacting the world from where you are.
We all have our Impact Quota in the world
“We must not, in trying to think about how we can make a big difference, ignore the small daily differences we can make which, over time, add up to big differences that we often cannot foresee.” ~ Marian Wright Edelman
How do you think a broom can be successfully broken into two in the shortest possible time without the use of any equipment? It can only happen when a group of people take ownership of one stick each and break it. If only one person has to break each of the sticks, it will consume more time and energy.
This is what happens when you feel like you can’t impact the world because other people can do it better. Yes, I agree with you that there are thousands of people that can do it better but it won’t replace or displace the impact you can also make.
What Does An Impact Mean To You?
Let’s clarify what making an impact is to ensure we are on the same page — Making an impact here could mean adding value, improving the quality of lives of people, teaching somebody what you know, sponsoring a child in school, volunteering to serve a cause you believe in, the list is endless.
It doesn’t necessarily have to be creating an airplane or something relatively big. It is that particular way you can serve the world from where you are and with what you have.
If there are a lot of hungry people around the world, why not start with one person in your community?
If there are young people who are out of school for financial disadvantage, why not look around for 5 people who you can sponsor in collaboration with your friends and family?
If you think petty traders are not doing well in their business because they lack the knowledge required, why not partner with someone who can help you teach at least 5 of them?
Impact does not necessarily start from being on Tv, it starts from your heart and it moves you to do things behind the scenes.
The world definitely needs your input as an impact maker.
Who says you are not good enough?
“One person can make a difference. You don’t have to be a big shot. You don’t have to have a lot of influence. You just have to have faith in your power to change things.” ~ Norman Vincent Peale
Who sets the standard for impact?
Who sets the standard for impact? Nobody!
It’s what we have created in our mind. If we all wait till we feel we are good enough or perfect, we won’t impact the world at all because the more you improve yourself, the more you discover you can do better. So start with your good and become better over time.
There will never be a time you will feel 100% equipped to impact the world, it’s better to start now.
What can you do today that can impact one person?
I will end this piece with a quote from the famous Mahatma Gandhi
“In a gentle way, you can shake the world.”
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