Since I was a kid, I knew I wanted to help. I grew up around individuals who dedicated their life and soul to helping others making a significant contribution to society. From a grandmother who worked hand in hand with Mother Teresa, to a father who started a foundation in South America for impoverished students, I knew I had some big shoes to fill. I grew up with the standard, " To whom much is given much is expected", and so logically, I knew I fit somewhere in that paradigm. The truth is, helping others has become a job that bases itself on a level where people will only contribute partially. Whether it is writing a check once in a while to a worthy cause or volunteering when weekends are free and uneventful, helping others has become a fairweather hobby.
When I started Students for Real Beauty I thought to myself, " Man, this is going to be such an awesome thing, I am contributing to the greater good, and am helping (along with 230 members) to change the world!" But the truth is, as much as Students for Real Beauty does change the world for a better place, we cannot be satisfied and stop here. We cannot simply be satisfied with volunteering once in a while in a workshop, holding fun events, and meeting twice a month. I believe with my whole heart that "changing the world" is so much more than that. It starts with you and it starts with wanting to dedicate your very heart and soul to something where you can contribute day in and day out. It starts with a passion. It starts with striving to become a better person, by reaching out a hand, by stepping out of your comfort zone and putting yourself out there for others. What is life anyway if it is all about us? So for now, I stick with Henry Ford's brilliant philosophy and am left with nothing but plans, passion and hope.
"To do more for the world than the world does for you, that is success"-Henry Ford
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