Whose Universe Are You Living In?

In an interview I recently read, the question was asked “do great writers have to build their own universe?” and part of the answer was “I think it's less that you build your own universe, and more that you expand to meet the universe around you in all its weird and wonderful aspects.”

It made me think about nonprofits and how many of us spend time building our own universe, particularly the one that makes us the most comfortable, when we should spend more time in the “weird and wonderful”.

It is easy to do the easy things, it can be scary to step outside your comfort zone and meet the world, because the world can be is a scary place. There are people out there who don’t look, act or think like you. But they are some of the most wonderful people you will ever meet, who will challenge the way you think and look at the world. And hopefully you will challenge them too. What fun would life be if everything stayed the same all the time?

So this week, step out of your comfort zone and go see what the “weird and wonderful” world has to offer you and what you can offer it.

   - Start a blog
   - Volunteer
   - Take a class, learn something new
   - What can you think of?

Joel Rothermel
Assistant Director of Education