Last week, I officially began the journey of accomplishing my dreams. For those who don't know - my dream is and always has been to help people, to inspire people and to change the world. A big dream for a simple girl like me, I know.
I guess by doing the smallest of things, and helping even one person - you are already on your way to
changing the world.
On December 8, 2012, I taught a Zumba class to adults and teenagers living with Down Syndrome.
When I had originally agreed to teach this class, I didn't know exactly what to expect and what I was getting myself into, but it was a decision I made, under the assumption that I would get the experience I need to teach a proper Zumba class.
What started off being an experiment to test my Zumba abilities turned out to be a lot more than what I expected. For the first time in my life, I felt that I had actually accomplished something that had a purpose.
In life, everyone has ambitions and we are all looking for the same end result; to better ourselves. What makes us all unique is that we all have different goals, desires and dreams. We all use different approaches to reach our destination. What is most important however, is to remember that you are not the only person in the world. There are plenty of people who need your help and it's up to you to make a difference, to change someone's life and in essence, change the world. You don't need to travel to a poverty stricken area to create a change. All you need is to understand that you are only one person, but it only takes one person to make a difference. If you want to be successful, and if you want to be a better you, do something for someone who needs you.
The world needs people like you and me who are determined to make change in anyway that they can so that at the end of the day we sleep knowing that our life has meaning and value. There is goodness in the world and in humanity. We just need to find it by creating change and being beautiful.
There's a quote I read somewhere that says, "you have never really lived until you have done something for someone who can never repay you." I feel that this quote is often misinterpreted. I always thought that I understood the quote and the meaning behind it. But when it was my turn to help someone who could never repay me, the quote meant so much more to me than ever before. I finally began to understand the meaning behind the quote. By being alive, they don't mean satisfaction or happiness, because anyone can be happy or satisfied by doing things that they enjoy. To actually do something for someone knowing that they can never repay you, and that you will never get back what you gave them, that's being alive. It's an absolutely remarkable feeling. The certain type of 'alive' that you feel is not an everyday feeling, its the feeling of purpose and your whole existence finally starts to make sense because for the first time in your life, you feel alive in your heart.
I guess by doing the smallest of things, and helping even one person - you are already on your way to
changing the world.
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When I had originally agreed to teach this class, I didn't know exactly what to expect and what I was getting myself into, but it was a decision I made, under the assumption that I would get the experience I need to teach a proper Zumba class.
What started off being an experiment to test my Zumba abilities turned out to be a lot more than what I expected. For the first time in my life, I felt that I had actually accomplished something that had a purpose.
In life, everyone has ambitions and we are all looking for the same end result; to better ourselves. What makes us all unique is that we all have different goals, desires and dreams. We all use different approaches to reach our destination. What is most important however, is to remember that you are not the only person in the world. There are plenty of people who need your help and it's up to you to make a difference, to change someone's life and in essence, change the world. You don't need to travel to a poverty stricken area to create a change. All you need is to understand that you are only one person, but it only takes one person to make a difference. If you want to be successful, and if you want to be a better you, do something for someone who needs you.
The world needs people like you and me who are determined to make change in anyway that they can so that at the end of the day we sleep knowing that our life has meaning and value. There is goodness in the world and in humanity. We just need to find it by creating change and being beautiful.
There's a quote I read somewhere that says, "you have never really lived until you have done something for someone who can never repay you." I feel that this quote is often misinterpreted. I always thought that I understood the quote and the meaning behind it. But when it was my turn to help someone who could never repay me, the quote meant so much more to me than ever before. I finally began to understand the meaning behind the quote. By being alive, they don't mean satisfaction or happiness, because anyone can be happy or satisfied by doing things that they enjoy. To actually do something for someone knowing that they can never repay you, and that you will never get back what you gave them, that's being alive. It's an absolutely remarkable feeling. The certain type of 'alive' that you feel is not an everyday feeling, its the feeling of purpose and your whole existence finally starts to make sense because for the first time in your life, you feel alive in your heart.
