How May I Serve

Service.  The word is part of the human psyche.  It is simply part of us.

Our egos convince us that we are here for ourselves, for our fame, our fortune, our legacy but the true achievers have figured it out long ago.

We are here to serve others.

Sometimes that service is doing a simple chore and doing in with love.

Sometimes a greater good involves much personal sacrifice.

Mostly the greater good involves being at peace.

But mostly the most powerful service is going through our lives and daily interactions with a respect for ourselves and each individual.  For while we may think we are the most important person in the universe, and you are, so is the other person.

Life is not a zero sum game where someone wins and someone loses although that may be the conventional wisdom in some circles. There is enough sunshine, air, and life for all of us.

When we go through life like the wonderful adventure it is we have this sense of wonder and gratitude for each moment and day that unfolds. That indomitable spirit is a higher form of service.

We need to treat ourselves and others with love, respect, and dignity.

When they asked the great Mother Theresa how they could help with her work with the children of Calcutta she replied simply this is my chosen avocation, you can go back to your families and communities and carry that sense of love and effort into your chosen work.

She was highlighting that the most important thing is not the work but the SPIRIT in which the work is done.

Let us be filled with the Spirit in all that we do.

With Love,

Coach K