Developing Our Potential

"To throw the human self to the winds carelessly is not only an ignorant choice; it is also wasteful.  We are sorrowful when a child dies, because we think of all he or she might have done.  We, too, live in that same potential, wherever we find ourselves.  What else lies ahead for us to turn attention to?" Margaret Stortz

I listened to a webcast recently of Barbara Marx Hubbard.  She is author of Birth 2012 and believes, among others, that on December 22, 2012, there was the birth of a new consciousness:  one of peace, harmony, tolerance.  She says whether this consciousness manifests or not depends on us human individuals developing our consciousness to that higher level.  This is an extraordinary message, and what is even more extraordinary is that Barbara is 85.  She is still developing her potential and advising us to do the same.  A dear friend recently helped me see that developing my own potential and supporting others to do the same has always been a life passion and purpose for me.  What else is there for you to do?  We who are caregiving might think there is no time for anything else, but we are being called daily - in my opinion - to be more than we were the day before -- in whatever setting one finds oneself.  What is it you are being called to today?