As you know, my husband and I live a “Pay it Forward” lifestyle. We firmly believe that we have been placed on this Earth to, among other things, bless others. So we look for ways – some small, some large – to help.

Unfortunately, many of us feel as if we are too small to make a positive impact. “I am just one person, what can I do?” Honestly, one person can change the world. Mother Teresa and Martin Luther King Jr. are just two examples, albeit well-known examples, of this fact.

“But, I am not Mother Teresa, I don’t have her compassion. And I certainly don’t have Martin Luther King Jr.’s charisma.” Maybe not, but you do have your unique gifts and talents… gifts and talents that, with some creativity can be put to use to make a difference in your environment.

Along those lines, I recently read a blog post (read the entire post here http://www.blogwinder.net/?p=43#comment-10 ) that illustrates how little it would actually take for us to make an everlasting impact on this world and some of its “bigger problems.”  This post stated that if just 4% of the world’s population donated just $1 a week we would have a NET of $ 11,094,720,000.00 [Just over 11 BILLION DOLLARS] every year at our disposal.

That $11 billion could be used to provide health care for the poorest families.  It could be used to end world hunger.  It could provide quality education for the millions of children who never set foot in a school.  It could provide safe housing for the world’s homeless.  The possibilities are exciting and endless.

However, you don’t have to tackle the world’s biggest issues to make an impact.  You can begin by simply meeting the need of a neighbor. Either way, Choose a Better Life by choosing to see beyond yourself and make a difference.