Small Change

Small change. We normally have some. Some in our pockets, some in our wallet, some in the car, some in some drawer at the office and at home.

We dip into our pockets when someone approach us with hands in the position of asking. We dip into our pocket when a certain box is presented in front of us. Perculiar box with small slot on it. A slot just nice to slip in some small change.

That's exactly what we NORMALLY do. Dip into our pocket, take out some small change and slip it into the small slot. Anyway, the slot is asking for exactly that. Small change. So the slot is getting exactly what it is asking for.

Is that wrong. How can it be wrong. It must be right. At least that's what we NORMALLY think. Everybody is doing that. Not exactly everybody, as some would just walk or look away in such situation. Yes, almost everybody who gave some, gave some small change.

Doing things that most other people do is NORMALLY right anyway. What is wrong with the picture is actually the fact that we don't want to be normal people. We don't want to be average people. Yes, normal is just that, average. Or do we? Do we want to be just average?

Do you want to be just average? Just like so many other people? Don't you want to be better than average? Don't you want to be exceptional? Do you want to be exceptionally good? Do you want to be special?

The answers to these questions are simple. Of course I can give the answers. But my answers are not important to you, just as your answers are not important to me.

My answers are only important to me as your answers are only important to you. But again, that statement holds true only if I am concern only about myself and you are concern only about yourself. Again, a normal situation for normal, average people.

Collectively, our answers are important to us as a commmunity, if we want our community to progress and live in successful environment. Not just average environment.

Successful people are exceptional people. They don't just do things average people do. They do things average people don't like to do. Exceptional people don't do things the way other average people do. Exceptional people do different things different ways.

So, what does small change has to do with all this. 

Most of us are average people. That's exactly why it's called average, because it involve most people.

How do you differentiate yourself from the average? How do you transform yourself and be exceptional? What exceptional things would you do to achieve success?

The first change may have something to do with small change. Remember the last time someone asked for a donation from you. Do you act as an average person, dip into your pocket, get some small change out and happily, you give away the small change?

Right thing to do. Normal thing to do.

Next time an opportunity to donate is presented to you, do the exceptional. Dip into your pocket, take out some real money and happily give it away. 

I, Give Up

When did I first give up on something?

What was it that I give up on?

Why did I give up?

These questions crossed my mind recently. What prompted the thought?

Watching my youngest son taking his first few steps of his life, looking at him experiencing falls after falls certainly has something to do with this. He stand up after each fall and make more and more steps each time.

Some of the fall may be harder than the rest as he sometimes cry after a certain fall. Either me or anyone around would rush to comfort the little boy upon hearing his cry. The fall discourage him from making the next step. No, not at all. Pain is soon forgotten, he stand up again and he continue to make more and more steps.

Watching my youngest son went for the stairs, climb it and insist on staying on top of it, despite being discouraged by his brothers and sister whom are tired of baby-sitting.

Despite the discouragement, the small boy simply did'nt give up. He will head for the stairs, each time there are opportunity. Even when he is being held, he will struggle to free himself from the loving arms, just to head back to the stairs.

Each time, he will climb the stairs with vigour. Enjoying each and every steps. Enjoying every small successes. And not all the time the small boy experience success. He even falls as he climb the stairs.

But the next time, he still go for the stairs and climb again and again and again.

When did we, who are now adult, first percieve climbing up stairs as a challange or problem. When did we start giving up on things. Things that we want to achieve.

When did we first say to ourself, "Aah, that's too much of a trouble" and give up. Why, because we were once just like my little boy, never give up despite all the falls and discouragement.

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