Today's
Meditation:
It's
a very nice thought, but what does it mean to have a
"human life nobly and beautifully lived"?
I think each of us would define that idea for
ourselves. It would be very easy to get caught up in
a discussion about what we mean by such a life, but doing
so would keep us from looking at the rest of the passage.
John
says that the only issue facing us is how to make the
world into a place that will allow us to live such lives,
no matter how we define them. He says, in effect,
that it's up to you and me-- and everyone else on the
planet-- to make this world into a place where we can live
nobly, and it's up to us to help others to try to live
nobly.
And
when you think about it, what would our lives be like if
we were to spend our time and energy trying to turn this
world into a noble place and trying to help others to live
nobly? I believe that if I did that, my life would
without a doubt be a noble life, one that I could be proud
of on the day I die.
People
often keep us from focusing on the incredible beauty and
wealth of this world, and we spend a lot of our time and
energy just getting by. There is a higher calling,
though, a higher way to live and grow and reach for new
levels of thought and deed. How do we make this
world a better place for all, where all might live
nobly? We give, and we give, and we give some
more. And no matter how much we give, it will be
worth it.
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