How frustrated are you? Do you get the feeling that no one cares anymore?

My commitment to our Ki Visions Leader Development Process has helped me approach life from a more positive attitude. I look for examples of the Abundance Mentality wherever I go.

I had an instance recently I feel is worth sharing with you.

I was dependent upon a bureaucrat for something I wanted to do for my Dad (he’s 91 and doing really well, considering, but I still like to do things for him to ensure whatever time he has left with us is memorable). Maintaining control over my frustration, I worked with this bureaucrat as best I could.

Along comes another customer. Her name is Joyce. I had never met her before. The bureaucrat required something of me I did not have. But Joyce did. Now, Joyce could have easily just stood in line. In fact, her “turn” would likely have come up more quickly if she had just kept quiet. But, she offered to help. She had the solution I was looking for and reluctantly the bureaucrat acceded to my request.

Thanks, Joyce. Not just for helping me out but proving that there are folks out there who do care. It gives us hope that the human race can still work together to increase Peace, Freedom, and Prosperity.

I hope you chose to be part of this team. I know Joyce’s act makes it more likely that I will try to help someone the next chance I get.

Remember: live with an Abundance Mentality, Concentrate on Priorities, and Earnestly Pursue your Purpose…with Passion!

There is so much wrong in the world: hate, violence, destruction, indifference…

There is also so much right in the world. I think it starts with a belief in the Abundance Mentality (vs. scarcity…). It is the way to go through our days. Let’s face it, we are all in this together. If we work to craft a truly unifying vision (that doesn’t necessarily mean we tolerate all behaviors…) and work to bring that vision to reality, the world will be a better place. When we find ourselves on this path, it is a beautiful thing. That doesn’t mean it will be easy. Just ask Ghandi, Dr. King, Mother Theresa, and thousands of other true leaders who had the guts and the fortitude to do the right thing in the face of danger and criticism. There are many lesser known but very important leaders like Branch Rickey – one of my personal favorites.

Then there are those true leaders we meet everyday…like the lady that helped me out this morning. It was a simple, insignificant-to-the-world event but still, I had my faith in humanity restored once again. My Dad is 91. Using the GI Bill benefit he earned as a Marine in World War II, he graduated from the University of Buffalo with a degree in accounting. They didn’t have a football team back then but they do today. He has never seen them play. We decided to give Dad a treat. I went to purchase tickets at the Penn State Ticket Office this morning. The clerk explained that since I was not a member of the Nittany Lion Club, I would have to pay the “premium” price. A lady whom I have never seen or met before this morning offered to use her Club membership to help me out. The difference in price was huge! Why would she do that? She wasn’t guaranteed credit or other external reward. She could have easily just waited her turn and conducted her business but, no…she saw an opportunity to help a fellow human being…AND SHE TOOK IT!

This is the reality of the Abundance Mentality – we don’t need to be a Dr. King to make a positive difference in the world. We simply need to be open to the opportunities to help others.

Not that I ever lost faith, I really believe in humans or I wouldn’t waste my time helping good people become great leaders…that would be a wasted effort.

Together, we can solve the problems of the world. We can make things better. It just takes each of us to recognize an opportunity and have the willingness to stand up and say “I’ll help.”

I’m going to spend the rest of my day with my eyes open for an opportunity…how about you?