Friday, October 14, 2011

Learning to count

Since I began writing this blog, I've had to keep reminding myself that I'm not writing to see how many people will read it.  It's not about the numbers.

More importantly, when it comes to life changing concepts and ideas (like sharing your faith and helping the less fortunate), numbers matter even less.  I know, I know.  It sounds backwards, but think about it.  What is the goal of sharing your faith?  Or helping someone less fortunate?  True heart change.

You can talk about your faith to a crowd of a million people, but if not one heart is changed, did you succeed?  You can feed a million people in a single day, but if you have to show up every day for the rest of your life, did true change occur?  In business, you can drive a million people to your website, but if none of those people think differently when they leave, what have you accomplished?  Think bigger.

If you're passionate about a cause, don't be disappointed if the numbers are lower than you expect.  Remember why you're doing what you do.  And likewise, don't consider it a success just because your numbers are higher than you anticipated.

This also applies to giving.  Don't underestimate the value of sponsoring a single child in a 3rd world country.  You may not be able to help all of them, but this seemingly small charitable act can lead to major life and social change.

Learn to count the change, not the numbers.

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