Consider Winston Churchill’s quote:
“What is the use of living, if it be not to strive for noble causes and to make this muddled world a better place for those who will live in it after we are gone?”
Now, try substituting other words for “this muddled world” like:
* Your romantic relationship, marriage or love life.
* The lives of the people with whom you work.
* Charitable causes that make a difference.
* The outcomes that your customers experience.
* Your school, college or university.
* Our very, very flawed political process.
You get the idea, even if the translation with Churchill’s quote is not exact. He’s essentially saying that making things better is the reason that we’re here on earth.
How do you feel about his position? Do you consider it extreme? What kind of improvements have you effected in any of the items above? Did your contributions rise to the level that Churchill describes?