To Be a Refreshment to People's Existence

I came up with a "life mission statement" the other week. It just kinda came out of nowhere. That statement (also the title of this blog) is "to be a refreshment to people's existence." If I put together all the things that make up the essence of who I am, it fits this life mission.

I love making people laugh

I love making someone smile

I love impacting someones life (even if its something small)

As far as work experiences and activities, what energized me the most was interacting with someone, and having a chance to make an impact. At the restaurant, I loved training host's and servers. I loved pleasing guests, and making their experience great. As a VP of my fraternity, I loved recruiting students. I loved conducting seminars on brotherhood and leadership. I loved motivating them through fraternity struggles and drama. As a career, I would love to have an opportunity to impact someones life in some way (nonprofit work, management when I get to motivate and inspire someone, admissions when I get to motivate students to achieve their dreams, ministry when I'd spread the good news, or motivational speaking if my book makes it big!)

The other night my brother and I went to grab something at Burger King. We went through the drive through. As soon as the attendant opened the window, she recognized me from 4 months prior. She smiled, and said she hasn't seen me in a while. Rewind to last September. I came in to Burger King, disgruntled after my friday night shift, and looking forward to a job prospect as an admissions rep at a technical college. All I did to break the employee-to-customer business transaction, was vent about wanting to get out of the restaurant, and she was able to relate. The week afterwards, I went to the drive through, and briefly spoke with her, that I didn't get the job I wanted.. Now here in January, she remembers me! What can I take away from this experience? Does that mean I impacted someones life in a small way? Does that mean I completed my life goal?

My mission statement I think reflects greatly with statements found in the Bible. Such as being a light of the world, or salt of the earth. Hopefully I can land a career that would be congruent with this mission. Then, I think that I would be on fire.

 Does anyone else have a life mission? If not, what would it be?

God Bless,

Eric