Generations ago, people who worked for various social or non-profit causes were strange individuals. They were uniquely aware of the needs around the world, sitting with the starving child or holding the hand of people who had lost hope. How could they be normal after seeing so much need? It was the strange people who would constantly be thinking, “How many more am I able to help?”
But with the advent of modern information technology and infrastructure, I see that changing every day. Whether you go to the store, your favorite social networking site or your favorite TV program, there is a presentation of the world’s needs everywhere today.The question for even the average person is no longer, “Is there need?” Now, everyone is asking, “How many more am I able to help?”
Are we preparing our children, our young men and women and the people we influence for this new reality? It’s not enough anymore to teach someone to manage their own things. We need to teach them how to make the most of their ability to help other people in an increasingly connected world.
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