SEPTEMBER 2014 - Words of Wisdom "Volunteering"

This month I wish to acknowledge the noble art of Volunteering.                Volunteering means “freely offering to do something”.  It is a way of freely giving your time to help, to support, to mentor, to build – a better society and a better YOU.

The phrase “it is in giving that you receive” is still true today and will always be so. Giving implies a selfless act to improve someone else’s life or situation.

I believe Volunteering is a form of Servant Leadership. Leadership relates to          helping people (and yourself) grow bigger and to become more than you are – today. It is an act that involves many others who are also prepared to give of their time and talents to lift the moral values of society.

“Character is doing the right thing because it is the right thing to do – whether the whole world is watching or no one ever knows”

…Colin Pearce

For Volunteering to be noble and centred on others – there is a need to be:

1) Humble – to place others’ needs before yours. To look outside yourself and empathise with others. To be Humble is to know  yourself, to be confident in yourself so that you can open up to give to others.

2) Compassionate – to understand, to alleviate, to sympathise with the plight of others without compromising the valued traditional norms our  society  requires. It is helping a “Victim” to be become a “Hero” in their life.

3) Generous

4) Grateful and thankful

I believe a wholesome society is built on giving to others – without the expectation for any personal return. I am blessed every day by the people who help me. The gratitude I feel as a result spurs me to continue to be more involved with them.

Our attitude and our associations will determine the richness of our lives. It has become very easy to be a VICTIM and expect others to help more and more. To be a HERO is - to build your own life, to become more self-sufficient and to mentor and encourage others to do the same.

I believe that Volunteering with no expectation of personal return - is a sure way of building a better ME and a better society.

Take Care…………….Mario

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