Become An Encourager: Learn More About The Incredible Benefits To Be Enjoyed When You Regularly Invest In The Lives Of Others / Saldan, Rick
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When doing volunteer work, I often felt like I was being rewarded on the inside much more than the person who was receiving the help I was giving. This seems to be truer when you are volunteering with people whose lives are in chaos and you are doing some level of crisis intervention work. When I was spending an hour or two with a prison inmate, I would leave that prison feeling like I was on cloud nine. It was a rush. Literally. My spirit was soaring on the inside. I could see I was making a huge difference in this man’s life.
But the more rewarding and fulfilling volunteer work seems to be when you are interacting direct with hurting people that are in crisis. The crisis is more intense, so the reward is more intense. If I can use the term “spiritual compensation”, it seems that when you seek to help people in crisis, the spiritual compensation you gain is much higher. Meaning the inner growth and sense of fulfillment is much more intense.
Not just prisons, but other kinds of crisis. Homeless people. Terminally ill people. Shut ins. I talk about prison work because I think that’s where I have had the most powerful experiences.
I love the motto of Rotary International, which is “Service Above Self.” To me, getting involved with serving others seems to be what life is all about and why we are here. If our 70 some years on this planet is a type of school, I would say that the biggest thing we are to learn in this school is be compassionate and caring towards our fellow human being. If our purpose in this world is indeed to learn these great life lessons, such as Service Above Self, then why not synch up with that purpose and reap the rewards of doing so?
You build up self-confidence, self-esteem and a sense of well-being. You are working “with the grain”, aspiring to the higher things of life, and no longer working “against the grain.” You get a fresh spark. If you are feeling burned out, that fresh spark can revive you. I believe that I have often experienced much more as the “vehicle” than the “recipient” did. When you set aside some time each month to invest in helping others, you blossom on the inside.
You feel balanced, strong and healthy. You are working in cooperation with that which Life intends for us to be aspiring to become. When people make their priorities in life to pursue and reinforce materialism, greed, and selfish ambitions, it seems like they constantly struggle. They eventually reach a point where life seems empty and meaningless to them. We have all heard the stories coming out of Hollywood of those who are wealthy and successful beyond belief, yet completely miserable and unhappy.
We read how they have the mansions, the exotic sports cars, and all the money they could want, and yet they are struggling with drug addiction, alcoholism, domestic violence, DUIs and so forth. Their lives implode. Undeniable evidence that they feel empty and meaningless. My theory is that they are going against the grain of why we are here. Meaning it is most likely because they have been leading an egocentric life of “Self Above Others” instead of “Service Above Self.” Imagine if one day there was an entire society built on a foundation of narcissistic obsession with self.
But don’t limit yourself to only working within an organization. Sometimes it can be highly beneficial and rewarding to just help a random stranger that looks like they are in a crisis. You can practice random acts of kindness. You can pay the toll for the car behind you on the turnpike. You can pick up the tab for a stranger eating lunch in a diner. One of the greatest things a corporation or small business owner can do is set up a philanthropic outreach of any kind into the community. There are so many countless benefits to be reach when doing this.
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But the more rewarding and fulfilling volunteer work seems to be when you are interacting direct with hurting people that are in crisis. The crisis is more intense, so the reward is more intense. If I can use the term “spiritual compensation”, it seems that when you seek to help people in crisis, the spiritual compensation you gain is much higher. Meaning the inner growth and sense of fulfillment is much more intense.
Not just prisons, but other kinds of crisis. Homeless people. Terminally ill people. Shut ins. I talk about prison work because I think that’s where I have had the most powerful experiences.
I love the motto of Rotary International, which is “Service Above Self.” To me, getting involved with serving others seems to be what life is all about and why we are here. If our 70 some years on this planet is a type of school, I would say that the biggest thing we are to learn in this school is be compassionate and caring towards our fellow human being. If our purpose in this world is indeed to learn these great life lessons, such as Service Above Self, then why not synch up with that purpose and reap the rewards of doing so?
You build up self-confidence, self-esteem and a sense of well-being. You are working “with the grain”, aspiring to the higher things of life, and no longer working “against the grain.” You get a fresh spark. If you are feeling burned out, that fresh spark can revive you. I believe that I have often experienced much more as the “vehicle” than the “recipient” did. When you set aside some time each month to invest in helping others, you blossom on the inside.
You feel balanced, strong and healthy. You are working in cooperation with that which Life intends for us to be aspiring to become. When people make their priorities in life to pursue and reinforce materialism, greed, and selfish ambitions, it seems like they constantly struggle. They eventually reach a point where life seems empty and meaningless to them. We have all heard the stories coming out of Hollywood of those who are wealthy and successful beyond belief, yet completely miserable and unhappy.
We read how they have the mansions, the exotic sports cars, and all the money they could want, and yet they are struggling with drug addiction, alcoholism, domestic violence, DUIs and so forth. Their lives implode. Undeniable evidence that they feel empty and meaningless. My theory is that they are going against the grain of why we are here. Meaning it is most likely because they have been leading an egocentric life of “Self Above Others” instead of “Service Above Self.” Imagine if one day there was an entire society built on a foundation of narcissistic obsession with self.
But don’t limit yourself to only working within an organization. Sometimes it can be highly beneficial and rewarding to just help a random stranger that looks like they are in a crisis. You can practice random acts of kindness. You can pay the toll for the car behind you on the turnpike. You can pick up the tab for a stranger eating lunch in a diner. One of the greatest things a corporation or small business owner can do is set up a philanthropic outreach of any kind into the community. There are so many countless benefits to be reach when doing this.
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