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Time to Be a Better Everything
Original Publication Date:
March 2007
6. Be a better advocate
What is important to you? What cause would you champion if you could wake up tomorrow and be part of something else, something bigger than yourself? Bono is a great example with his advocacy for Africa. This rock legend lends his name and his support to this cause in a huge way. None of us have that kind of mass influence or clout, but that doesn't mean we can't still be involved somehow in something that will make us feel more connection to humanity on a larger scale. I recently found out a friend of mine has been feeding the homeless on a weekly basis in an area of our community. What started off as a few hamburgers and fries has now turned into something quite bigger than he expected. It's an indicator of how great the needs of the mis-fortunate and downtrodden really are. Even though this act of kindness seems quite small as compared to what Bono is doing, it is anything but small. Anytime one reaches out to help feed strangers out of the kindness of their heart and for no recognition or motive, they are to be applauded and commended. Each of us can do something and every little bit helps to make a bad situation a little better.
7. Be a better consumer
Whether the reports about global warming are accurate or exaggerated doesn't matter. We can all be better consumers. Think of how wasteful we have become as individuals and as a society. Spoiled and reckless we fail to appreciate the vast wealth and limited resources of our nation and fail to recognize the ramifications if we continue to squander that wealth and those resources. We can all be better. We can all pass on the message.
8. Be a better example
Everyday there are chances to make an impact on someone somewhere. Maybe it's at home behind closed doors with family. Maybe it's out at lunch with friends. Maybe you coach soccer. Maybe you teach karate. Maybe you're a waiter or a pastor or a mechanic or a doctor. Maybe you're a writer. Live your life like the world is watching. Live your life as the best example you can be. Others will see and be touched or affected in some small or profound way.
9. Be a better lover
Everyone in a relationship listen up—especially you guys! It's hard over the course of time to maintain a high level of intimacy and passion in a relationship, and partners are not always on the same page when it comes to the act and the art of making love. Life can get in the way. It's up to you to do your part to keep the relationship fresh. If things have gotten off track or monotonous or boring, it's up to you to change or fix whatever is broken. Sometimes people get selfish, and it's all about them and their needs. Give unselfishly to your partner. Switch things up and make yourself available and desirable. Make the first move when least expected. Say yes when you're tired or you don't want to be bothered. If you have kids, purposely find time apart from them to be alone. Communicate and share your feelings, even if it's not something you're comfortable doing. Listen to what your partner is saying. If your relationship matters, if your partner matters, then being a better lover can only improve upon what you already have. If you love your partner, what's not to love about that?
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