Today I am reminded of the “starfish” story…While walking near the beach one day I spotted a man throwing something in the ocean. He would bend down, pick something up and throw it into the sea. Take a step, bend down, pick it up and throw it. Time and time again. I decided to walk over and see what it was he was throwing into the sea…rocks, shells or? As I neared the shore I saw the beach littered with thousands of starfish. They had all been washed up by the tide recently and are now dying on the beach. This guy is walking along and picking them up and throwing them back to the sea. An impossible task as there are literally thousands of starfish on this beach. I approached him and asked, “Why are you doing this? There is no way you can save all these starfish!” He paused as he threw another one to the ocean and simply said, “saved that one.” I stood for a moment stunned. And then I bent down, picked up a starfish and threw it to the sea.We never completely know how our action will affect the world and the people around us. I may not be able to save the world but I can make a difference in my little part of it. If I can affect one person the ripple effect is enormous.
The video below is an example of one person making a difference. Be inspired.
http://www.karmatube.org/videos.php?id=1606
John
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