A worthy goal. We set so many goals in life. But when your life is struck by crisis or tragedy, you realize just how trivial so many of these goals are. You realize how superficial so much of your life is. It is unsettling, in a most liberating way. What are your goals? Are some goals better than others? Are some primary and others less important? What makes a worthy goal? Could it be we need new goals? Could it be we need something higher to aim at? These questions (and others like them) have us spinning in circles, wondering, confused, and exhausted. But perhaps life isn’t as complex and confusing as we make it out to be. Maybe we are the ones who complicate what is supposed to be beautifully simple. Reflect on this single idea: Do the most good you can. How would your life change if your only goal was to do as much good as possible? Being fully alive involves doing the most good we can. Living a life that is morally, ethically, and spiritually rich, has its roots in doing as much good as possible. Imagine what the world full of people striving to do good. Isn’t that the world you want to live in? isn’t that the world you want your children and grandchildren to grow up in? Imagine if we adjusted the way we approach just one area of life. How would the world be different if people chose a career based on their talents, the needs of the world, and the goal of doing the most good? This alone would unleash a tidal wave of goodness and joy in our world. How would the world be different if we used our money to do the most good possible? I know I can do better in this area. I buy things I want and don’t need,
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