"Try living for a week on $2 a day."
This secret appealed to me becuase to truly understand someone's situation, it is always our best bet to walk a mile in their shoes, or at least attempt to. It is easier to see the bigger picture if you go out of your way to be involved, as opposed to trying to observe everything from an outsider's prospective.
At times, we forget how fortunate we really are to be living a healthy, well fed life in the, "land of opportunity". When we take the steps to experience a life less luxurious than that of our own, we are more motivated to help those who are less fortunate. When we righteously start to realize that our problems are petty and put others before ourselves, that is when we are ready to, "change the world".
As Dr. Sandy Springs puts it, "When trouble comes, do not say: Why should this happen to me? This is the quick response that mankind will make in the face of fear. Leave yourself out of the picture. Think of other people and their troubles and you will forget about your own.
Gradually, get away from yourself and you will know the consolation of unselfish service of others. After a while, it will not matter so much what happens to you. It is not so important any more, except as your experience can be used to help others who are in the same kind of trouble."
(http://sandysprings-neighbor.com/stories/Our-Problems-So-Small,170170?content_source=&category_id=&search_filter=&event_mode=&event_ts_from=&list_type=&order_by=&order_sort=&content_class=&sub_type=&town_id=&page=)
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