What You Look For, You Will Find
Winnie-the-Pooh is a loveable children’s character who has delighted all ages for generations. Together with his friends Christopher Robin, Piglet, and Tigger, he experiences life with a sense of wonder and delight. He and his gang solve problems and face everyday situations, finding the silver lining wherever they go. Except for one: Eeyore. A sleepy and pessimistic grey donkey, Eeyore is usually the first one to find fault and lose hope in a situation. His typical response to an experience is negative, and he is defeated before anything begins.
“It won’t make a difference” is a common thought to have when looking at our abilities as opposed to the magnitude of needs in the world. Imagining that your effort makes an impact feels like trying to capture a drop if wind - impossible. Take heart; all our actions matter in one way or another.
Eeyore struggles with negative self-talk. He has attached a negative meaning to everything. In reality, all things are neutral until we attach a meaning to them. To say this a different way, everything simply is, until we interpret its meaning. Nothing is fundamentally either good or bad until we decide so. When a tree falls in the forest, a conservationist sees the loss of natural resources, while a logger sees dollar signs.
Your beliefs about your impact determine the nature of that impact. If you diminish your belief that you can make an impact, you will likely end up doing very little - or nothing at all. You will see your opportunities through a lens of lack, loss, hopelessness, and helplessness. This certainly won’t inspire you to focus your efforts and take action; it’s a massive deterrent.
What you look for, you will find. If you look at the ways that others have made a difference as an individual or against the odds, you can be inspired and see the proof that small actions can generate big results.
Here are two ways to get inspired and change your mindset about making a difference all by yourself:
Read biographies - Biographies are an excellent way to be amazed by the human spirit and how one person can make an impact. Some of the world’s greatest leaders have biographies. Learning that they were normal people who took action is inspiring and provides a roadmap for taking your own action.
Watch Documentaries - Documentaries are like biographies and cover individuals, companies, and movements that have made an impact on the world. Watching the “behind the scenes” information is always illuminating and inspiring.
“It won’t make a difference” … no, that’s just an easy out. Go make some changes in your mindset and do your part to make an impact on the world.
To your impactful success ;-)
Your happy WAHM, Stephanie Gilbert
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