Sometimes it feels like the wheels are falling off. Obstacle after obstacle continues to present and just after you put one issue to bed along comes the next and the next. It isn’t difficult to become overwhelmed. All the planning and expectation that goes into what you are trying to achieve and the timelines in which you want (or need to achieve it) – its a wonder we are not all basket cases.
Here come more simple but wise words from my Nanna, “Don’t worry, life goes on....” Ah context is restored. Life and living is complex. Probably more because we make it so through the importance we place on so many different things where we seek to build our identity or legacy, but the reality is, free from all the angst, efforts, crusades we undertake, life continues in spite of what we do.
Could be the ultimate get out of jail free card – don’t worry about anything because it doesn’t matter in the end anyway!
Fortunately, I’m sure that is not where any of us sit as we carry a sense of purpose. The fact that you are Rotarians speaks to the desire you carry to leave the world a better place than you found it. A mission of Service Above Self. We see need and opportunity and are called to act - An ever present invitation to be better.... and the act should happen now - and thus we come full circle....
As a club, we have set a strategy around how we can collectively deliver on our mission. This brings with it many frustrations as we evolve practices and work to embed a new framework, we trust, will result in a stronger more vibrant Rotary club. Of course nothing sustainable is built in a day, so as we continue our course with verve and vigour may we remain forever mindful as we are challenged, to trust in our path and know that, in the end, life goes on....
Yours in Rotary Service,
Stephen
President 2020-21