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Photo by Matthew Henry<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

That’s one thing all of us can be good at!<\/h3>\n

<\/p>\n

You might feel good at nothing<\/a> or even average at everything<\/a>. You think you are not good enough or not useful. You feel like you don’t matter, just one more human in the world.<\/p>\n

We are all different and complementary. Not all of us need to be leaders or experts or hustlers. For every gifted extrovert leading a team, there’s an average introvert beside them, helping them achieve their vision.<\/p>\n

You don’t need to be perfect to be useful. You don’t need to be in the spotlight to be successful.<\/p>\n

You can always help others do\/be what they want to do\/be.<\/p>\n

Purpose<\/a><\/h3>\n

By helping others you get this sense of belonging. Your motivation and commitment increase, because others rely on you. You have a mission now.<\/p>\n

Progress<\/h3>\n

When people get together it’s because they have a goal. So everyone will keep each other in check to make sure you attain it. Eventually you will see progress and that will fuel you to keep going.<\/p>\n

Results<\/h3>\n

Your team has a goal and together you will reach it. Later you will look back and see how far all of you have come.<\/p>\n

Impact<\/h3>\n

Your actions will cause ripples. A good deed often generates another. What you do has an immediate impact on you and those around, which compounds with time. What you do as a team multiplies that impact multiples times.<\/p>\n

Legacy<\/h3>\n

What you did for others will carry on, either physically or in memory. You, your team and all who benefited from your collective effort will remember what you have accomplished.<\/p>\n

Give it a try! Volunteer \ud83d\ude09<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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