“What is to give light must endure the burning.” ~ Viktor Frankl
Yesterday I posted about not delaying our actions because we have more than we think we do, and what we have right now can do a lot of good for others. Sometimes, it’s harder to give of ourselves than we’d like it to be. I want to teach more yoga classes and I want to get a pilot of Innovation Station up and running. Both are taking more time to come to fruition than I’d like them to. Finding the right partners and carving out the time in our schedules can take a bit of fancy footwork. Sometimes it does take a bit of patience to find the right opportunity, and it’s important to keep searching.
I’ve been thinking of the Viktor Frankl quote as I’ve worked my way through Harold Ford Jr.’s book More Davids Than Goliaths. It’s an interesting read, particularly with mid-term elections next Tuesday. In his quest to serve, Mr. Ford met with many roadblocks. Yes, there were great victories but there were great defeats, too. And even in those defeats, he found shards of light that he could piece together. His expectations sometimes fell short, but he never had an ounce of regret about his very long journey.
The same should be true of our quest to serve, whatever form that takes. Finding the right place and right time to put our gifts to work is not always an easy task, but I can promise you it’s worth it. We have to take some wrong turns sometimes to truly appreciate the right opportunity when it appears. Don’t let this discourage you. Take a cue from Mr. Ford – there are more Davids than Goliaths, more people who want to help us than stand in our way. The key to finding them is continuously being willing to put ourselves out there, to never give up, and appreciate every victory, large and small.
Christa Avampato 