WHEN THE WORLD SEEMS TO BE FALLING APART

So many of us might grow up with an expectation that living on our planet Earth, life should be fair, just, and possibly free of catastrophes, thank you very much.   

And this would be a nice sentiment to have… if only it served us.

Because if you know even a little bit about the history of how humans evolved… or even how your own parents, grandparents, great-grandparents lived… you very well know that life for ANY human on our planet, is no walk in the park.

And by design, it’s not supposed to be.

But let’s just pretend for one second that Earth is a fair, just place to be.

Well, what exactly would that mean for us?!

Probably that everyone would be born with the same talents, abilities, and access to wealth and overall health.

Which means that there would then be no point to competing. Or inventing. No injustices or wrongs to do right, or diseases to heal.

In short, we would all live in a calm, peaceful way, without any great big challenges looming over us…

And while this might seem magical at first, humans are not born for a life of idle pleasures…

Because there is an engine inside of us that is super-charged.

And what sets this engine on FIRE… is a challenge, a battle, a fight.

Because as humans we feel most alive when working towards our potential – finding cures, correcting injustices, building bridges, and inventing new solutions.

And this powerful engine within us calls out for GROWTH.

To HELP more, DO more, BE more!!!

In every direction of our lives.

So the next time your daughter tells you that she is scared because of the state of the world…

REMIND HER, THAT THE REASON SHE NOW HAS ACCESS TO

medicine, clean drinking water, freedom of speech, and a COVID vaccine…

IS BECAUSE OF PAST GENERATION’S BATTLES THAT THEY TRIUMPHED OVER.

Beating polio.

Discovering antibiotics.

Inventing electricity with a switch of a button.

Overthrowing dictators.

Passing new laws that give her the right to vote someday!

Because it is actually THROUGH OUR CHALLENGES that the world evolves…

trying to make it a better place.

And there is no doubt that your daughter’s generation will have their fair share of struggles… much like any other generation before and after.

But one thing will never change…

Her generation will pick up where we leave off and continue to fight the good fight,

one day.