There was a man taking a morning walk at or the beach. He saw that along with the morning tide came hundreds of
starfish and when the tide receded, they were left behind and with the morning
sun rays, they would die. The tide was fresh and the starfish were alive. The
man took a few steps, picked one and threw it into the water. He did that
repeatedly. Right behind him there was another person who couldn’t understand
what this man was doing. He caught up with him and asked, “What are you
doing? There are hundreds of starfish. How many can you help? What difference
does it make?” This man did not reply, took two more steps, picked up
another one, threw it into the water, and said, “It makes a difference to
this one.”
starfish and when the tide receded, they were left behind and with the morning
sun rays, they would die. The tide was fresh and the starfish were alive. The
man took a few steps, picked one and threw it into the water. He did that
repeatedly. Right behind him there was another person who couldn’t understand
what this man was doing. He caught up with him and asked, “What are you
doing? There are hundreds of starfish. How many can you help? What difference
does it make?” This man did not reply, took two more steps, picked up
another one, threw it into the water, and said, “It makes a difference to
this one.”
What difference are we making? Big
or small, it does not matter. If everyone made a small difference, we’d end up
with a big difference, wouldn’t we?
or small, it does not matter. If everyone made a small difference, we’d end up
with a big difference, wouldn’t we?
Friend, wherever you are, you need contribute your quota to solving people’s problem. Your little contribution can make a whole lot of difference!
