"Start a ripple of giving right now" -- Judith Williamson

Hello dear readers who are looking for inspiration.

After reading this week's lesson from my "Fifty-Two Lessons For Life" by Judith Williamson, I was so touched and inspired, I thought I would just have to share the excerpt, in hopes others will draw strength and inspiration from it too. For your reading delight, here it is:

In order to adapt ourselves to life’s many changes we must first learn to get along with others. Things can’t always go our way, benefit us the most, put us in the limelight, or only advance our careers. The “me-first” attitude does not serve a person well for very long. Looking to what we can get rather than to what we can give seems to be a national pastime. I suspect that individuals believe they are holding on to their identity when they refuse to compromise, however, in most of these daily circumstances they are the real losers.

Negotiation takes patience and expertise, and can be elevated to an art form. When done correctly, our long term success depends on it as much as we depend upon water to drink and air to breath. Dr. Hill reminds us multiple times that teamwork is a step on the ladder to success. An even higher step is the formation of a mastermind alliance. In order to reach the summit, you must let go of the desire to be right and autonomous every step of the way.

Being right means little unless you are truly happy. In pursuing success, it is wise to remember that a very real ingredient of success is the ability to get along with and to be liked by others. Without this component any success would be very hollow indeed.

The Universe rewards a giver. When you give without the expectation of return, you create a cycle that revolves around back to you. Ultimately, you are the recipient of the good you put out there. Start a ripple of giving right now, and watch out for the wave of goodness you will have soon created! Remember “what goes around comes around.” Make what comes around to you only good by starting the ripple that creates the wave! - Judith Williamson from Fifty-Two Lessons for Life

While all of the Fifty-Two Lessons are insightful, delightful, inspiring and meaningful to our everyday living, this one particularly struck a chord with me. I hope you like it too.

Take care all!

Ardently,

Kathleen