January 29, 2014, TGIW: Unhumping Hump Day

“Few will have the greatness to bend history itself, but each of us can work to change a small portion of events. It is from numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped.” –Robert F. Kennedy

Significantly insignificant, or insignificantly significant? Which is true about you, me or the person on the corner?

In other words, and for example, if I just happen to not write my little Wednesday missive here and the day passes without a hint of someone “unhumping hump day”, would anyone really notice?

I’ll bet the world wouldn’t stop on a dime.

And yet, might one little thought shared herein, that someone took the time to consider, change the whole course of a person’s day, week or life? Perhaps. At least it’s worth a shot.

Look, I don’t presuppose that the fate of humanity is hinged on my little weekly note of inspiration. Nor, probably, does your particular offering–in whatever form you’re giving it today–make or break the future of mankind.

However, how are you ever to know if you don’t play full out as if it did?

And what does it really cost you to try? I little potential embarrassment? I touch of possible failure?

There’s an old story about a man throwing starfish, hundreds of which had washed up on the beach, one by one back into the ocean.

Another man came along and said “This is futile. Look at all of these starfish! You can’t possibly make a difference.”

He picked up another one and tossed it in, replying “It sure made a difference for that one.”

What action can you take today to fulfill on your unique role/voice/dream as if it truly made a difference?

Got significance?

“One is not born into the world to do everything but to do something.” –Henry David Thoreau