Kristina above said, “Practice it, hone in on it and master your choice.” Let’s ask the question, “If I desire service-to-others, how might I do that?” How about? . . .
I could smile when I meet someone.
I could be encouraging in conversations.
I could minimize griping.
I could be honest in my dealings with others.
I could try to not take advantage of someone else.
If I have a job, I could be faithful in my work, since nearly all work is of service to someone other than me (although the pay I get helps me buy what I need.)
If people at work talk about others, I could put a positive attitude toward what I say about them. [Imagine how you would feel at work is you accidently overheard someone else saying something good about you!]
If I have a family or spouse or parents or brothers or sisters, I could treat them with gentleness, love, and respect.
If I have a pet, I could care for it.
If I have a plant, I could encourage its growth.
If I have a friend, I could volunteer to be helpful when asked.
If I have money, I could share some when needs arise.
I could be thankful for the life that I have.
I could try to be forgiving when others act in a way that I don’t appreciate.
If I have a bed to sleep in, I could make the bed when I get up in the morning. In doing so, I have already accomplished one positive thing for the day, and have started a path toward other worthwhile accomplishments. And if my day turns out to be absolutely awful, at least I will have a made up bed to greet me at the end of the day!
(I think service-to-others is very much about all the little things that occur every day, rather than one or two big items.)
I could smile when I meet someone.
I could be encouraging in conversations.
I could minimize griping.
I could be honest in my dealings with others.
I could try to not take advantage of someone else.
If I have a job, I could be faithful in my work, since nearly all work is of service to someone other than me (although the pay I get helps me buy what I need.)
If people at work talk about others, I could put a positive attitude toward what I say about them. [Imagine how you would feel at work is you accidently overheard someone else saying something good about you!]
If I have a family or spouse or parents or brothers or sisters, I could treat them with gentleness, love, and respect.
If I have a pet, I could care for it.
If I have a plant, I could encourage its growth.
If I have a friend, I could volunteer to be helpful when asked.
If I have money, I could share some when needs arise.
I could be thankful for the life that I have.
I could try to be forgiving when others act in a way that I don’t appreciate.
If I have a bed to sleep in, I could make the bed when I get up in the morning. In doing so, I have already accomplished one positive thing for the day, and have started a path toward other worthwhile accomplishments. And if my day turns out to be absolutely awful, at least I will have a made up bed to greet me at the end of the day!
(I think service-to-others is very much about all the little things that occur every day, rather than one or two big items.)