 wow
Simply amazing article. I feel truly inspired. I have been struggling with the following for a long time:
"On the one hand, I have my purpose, my spiritual beliefs, and my
feeling of connection to everyone. When I resonate with those
thoughts, I'm motivated to serve and help people all day long. On the
other hand, I also live in the physical world. I need to provide the
basic needs for myself and my family, which in practical terms means I
need an income. So I can't be too airy-fairy if it means I don't have
a place to live. I have to stay properly grounded."
My purpose is to serve all people in a significant way using my engineering skills. I am constantly trying to come up with a plan but the fear of not having an income is very scary to me. This paragraph really hit me:
"It was then that I had an epiphany. I realized I could never escape
responsibility by failing to act. The only thing I could escape was
control. This is why I say you can give up control but never
responsibility. Responsibility is a given."
I guess my current engineering job does provide some value to some people, but it is not significant enough for me. I want to do something cutting edge, something meaningful, something that could change the course of human history, something that provides value to every person on earth.
"You came here to do some serious good for this planet, so get busy
and go do it. You're not fooling anyone by standing still. You're
responsible to do what you came here to do whether you do it or not.
And if you're going to be responsible, you might as well accept and
embrace the power to do something about it. Staying small serves no
one, least of all you. This planet needs you now, not tomorrow… not
someday. Don't let us down, and especially don't let yourself down."
Thank you Steve, you have affected my life in a positive way more than I thought anyone ever could.
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