Selfishness lives and breathes. It has an ugly face, yet it does not seem to scare us. It somehow wiggles its way to whatever we are doing. It could be as small as taking the last cookie just so the next person does not get it, or it could be something much bigger than that like purposely doing something to undercut someone else to get a promotion. Either way, no matter how big or how small, it is wrong. Through volunteering hundreds of hours in high school, I learned some of the most valuable lessons. The cause is always more significant than the person. The outcome is always worth it. And, the feeling of service far outweighs the recognition. If we feel like we need to do good deeds just for the sake of the potential of someone watching, we are doing it for the wrong reasons. It says a lot about a person’s character if we are doing these things because we see they need doing or if we are doing it just to be seen doing it. There is a big difference, and one is the shallow option. I will let you decide where you stand on this one. Volunteering in our communities is a great way to get involved in a project bigger than ourselves. It is a way to give back and grow to discover who we are in society. My philanthropic efforts with my school allowed me the chance to really dig my heels in and understand what community service meant. At such a young age, it was one of the most valuable lessons life could have handed me. I feel like it molded me to make the life decisions I have made thus far. I will continue figuring out who I am and what I can give back to my community, locally and globally. So, in the meantime, I guess I am living a life lost in servitude. Stay Curious, Kayla ©Inquisitive Perspectives 2018
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