Being All In

Can you find joy in the act of choosing? Can you find hope in your ability to change? Can you find strength in your power to influence? Can you see your impact in small ways and large? Can you be certain the world is better for you being in it? Can you be all in today?This one has always hit me hard. The hardest question for me is “Can you be certain the world is better for you being in it?” Well, my answer often is, depends how I did today. In other words, I think the world is better for me being in it when I take action to make it so, small or large.But if I don’t act, if I don’t change something, then the world is no better for me being in it, or so can go my line “reasoning.” But that is just another way of saying acting is the only way of creating value. And so the ask here is to be all in, not because I am going to do great things but because my being makes small things happen, most of which I may not see.As you read this I wonder:* What are you going to choose today that shows yourself who you are?* Can you see that your presence can be enough to drop pebbles in the pond?* Can you be all in, even if that means just showing up?The influence we have is far beyond what most of us comprehend. Yes, we aren’t going to change the world most days, but the collective weight of our presence and our commitment is what makes the world what it is and what it can be. Can you just be part of it today? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit aconstantbecoming.substack.com