Yesterday I had a training at the state Capital. The one thing I really took out of that entire 8 day training (and 3 hours in the car) was the 'bonus' video they played the last 20 minutes of the class. It was about a photographer for National Geographic named DeWitt.
The entire film was about remembering and finding what is good and right in the world. Be the best, not IN the world, but FOR the world. He pointed out that no matter where he went in the world, if he was prepared to find a beautiful landscape to photograph, he did. And if he was prepared to photograph interesting and wonderful people, he did. So often we look for and focus upon what is wrong with the world, the scam, the liar, the environmental disaster. As he pointed out, first look at what is right. That will give you the inspiration and energy to then fix what is wrong.
In my line of work people come to me in the low moments. No one comes because they are doing well and happy to see me. This is a tough thing they are going through and I am not someone they ever wanted to deal with. Yet here we are, sitting across from one another. And sometimes dealing with that day after day you forget to look up, breathe deeply, and remember that there are still so many beautiful right things happening out there. So many wonderful stories of people and families pulling together and dreams coming true.
It was nice to be reminded. And yes, it really did fill me with a sense of happiness and energy to come back and keep going. I hope you find what is right in the world today.
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