“You will find, as you look back upon your life, that the moments that stand out are the moments when you have done things for others.”
— Henry Drummond (1851-1897)

How easy it is to fall into the trap of seeing the world only through our eyes. Our stories seem to take over and even the slightest annoyances take so much of our energy that we forget that there is a bigger picture going on around us.

One quick and easy way to bring back a more worldly viewpoint to your life is to take some time every day, or every week, or even every month, to serve others.

What does that mean? Well, you could volunteer your time to a worthwhile charity or cause. What about helping your family with their tasks without being asked? Maybe pick one thing that you do that you know annoys someone close to you and take a week to consciously avoid doing it?

It doesn’t matter what it is, what matters is that you move your focus toward the bigger picture and bring a fresh perspective into your old stories. And you may find that you have so much fun serving others you won’t bother to go back to your old ways.