Responding To Life
“Don’t spend your precious time asking ‘Why isn’t the world a better place?’
It will only be time wasted.
A better question to ask is ‘How can I make it better?’
To that question there is an answer.”
Leo Buscaglia, The Way of the Bull, p. 125
Mr. Buscaglia took a wonderful journey through Asia assimilating Oriental traditions into his understanding about the mystery of life. In the Orient the bull symbolically represents life. We end the week with his important question?
From time to time we encounter things that can really have an impact on our lives. Some of those may be really tough experiences (I'd love to tell you about insights gained during a trip to Rwanda). We may journey to Calcutta like Buscaglia did; there he found the poverty and living conditions to be almost overwhelming. At the hospital we may walk into the room of a patient and find a devastated family. We may vacation in some part of our great land and see some deplorable sights that leave a memorable impression.
The way we respond to such encounters is important. Leo Buscaglia gives a valuable insight. How can I make the world a better place? Find your passion and live passionately!
Enjoy your weekend!
--Ben Keckler
10.15.10
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