Commentary by Bassett
Do you ever get that feeling that life is pretty good but something is missing? You have a great career, family and friends but you have a nagging feeling that there is something more you should be doing. It has been an honor and blessing to have met women and men around the world who had that same little voice within and followed their callings.
I first met Natalie, a 27-year old Canadian, in Uganda when she was building a birthing center and teaching a group of Ugandan women to make jewelry for a living.
She says, “The most empowering thing we can do is to listen to that voice inside, surrender to our path and collectively make the world a brighter place.”
In Cambodia I will never forget meeting Scott Neeson, former CEO of 20th Century Fox, for the first time. He asked if I had ever seen extreme poverty. I thought I had. An hour later I was in the world’s largest toxic dump – 16 acres where people lived and worked for pennies a day. Scott obviously felt a major shift inside when he visited the dump while on vacation several years earlier. He returned to his job but after one year he quit, gave up his houses, boats and other toys and moved to Phnom Penh. The little voice in his head was saying he should start an orphanage for about 45 kids. Scott now has more than 1,800 children in his many housing and school complexes.
Searching for true abundance took one American woman, Prabha, to India where she lived in a cave on the banks of the Ganges River for many years. Through her quest, she ended up creating a wonderful children’s home and school that serves more than 160 children each year. It is my privilege to journey there every couple years and see her in action.
My wish for you is to keep listening to your own calling. It is not always easy, but always worth it! Until next time…
Namaste!