I always wanted to grow up to be something great-- to somehow bring more light, more joy, more purpose to the world. That, in part, could explain why I chose to study Psychology in college. But since graduating, I've come to learn that being something great doesn't necessarily mean being great in the work-force. Sure, for some, it may be their calling in life to invent something that will help improve the quality of life for millions, for others their role may be fulfilled by writing beautiful literature.
But I don't think I'm one of those people.
I will probably never discover a new--more effective--therapeutic technique, nor is it likely that I will be known in the history books as someone who influenced the world in such a way as Mother Teresa.
And that's okay. I can still be great.
Greatness is showing love to others when it's easier to show hatred. Greatness is forgiving. Greatness is serving your fellow man. Greatness is helping pick others up when they are down. Greatness is showing compassion, charity, and love. And those, my friends, are some things that I can do. I don't need to go down in the history books as one who fought for human rights, or as one who influenced millions. I just don't. I, for one, am perfectly happy to be the person who loves deeply and lives fully. That is what greatness looks like for me.
What does greatness look life for you? Figure it out, and let's be great together.
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