In
the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Chances are, you like to feel needed, in some way or another. It
feels good to be needed, to feel as though others value your
existence, your contributions, your input into the general system of
life. You probably do a lot of things because you are needed to do
them.
Oftentimes, this is a display of the human desire for appreciation.
You want to feel as though your life has meaning, so you look to the
work of your hands to gain that appreciation for you. When others see
the work you do, they appreciate how hard you work, how skilled you
are, how dedicated to your craft. Whether in measure large or small,
you want to be appreciated, to be needed, to be wanted.
This is a common motivation for those in various fields of service,
as opposed to those who make concrete “things”. Those who serve
others generally do so out of a desire to make a difference in the
world around them. What that means varies from person to person, as
you might see in the wide range of services in which people engage.
The common thread is this desire to somehow change the world around
you for the better, to leave your mark.
