Get Involved
Get involved in what? Anything really (or at least almost any-
thing). I guess what I mean by this is to take an interest in
your world. Don’t watch it on television, but go out there and
interact with it. Too many people are living their lives through
the lives of others seen on that little screen. Or even living
their life vicariously through the lives of others in the real
world. (Gossip keeps them going.) There is a great big wide
world out there full of life, vitality, energy, experience, drive,
excitement. Getting involved means get out there and be part
of it. Get out there and find out what it all means and how it
works. Watching TV is warm and safe and comfortable. Being
out there can be scary, cold, uncomfortable. But at least you
know you’re alive.
People are always complaining that life goes faster as they get
older. But my experience is that the more we do out in the
world, the more time seems to be stretched. If we watch TV,
whole evenings can vanish before our very eyes.
Getting involved means cooperating, contributing, taking part.
Not watching from the sidelines while someone else has your
life for you. Getting involved means rolling up your sleeves
and getting your hands dirty but having an experience along
the way, a real experience. Getting involved means joining in,
offering help, volunteering, turning a theoretical interest into a
real one, being out there and talking to people. Getting
involved means having fun—real fun, not TV fun. Getting
involved means helping other people appreciate and enjoy
their lives a bit more than they would have done without you.