Message of the Day - Even Greater Significance

Good Morning,

 

Earlier this week I finished "Toy Box Leadership" (http://www.amazon.com/Toy-Box-Leadership-Lessons-Loved/dp/B0029LHX8K/). I really enjoyed this little, easy to read and easy to follow, book which is packed with great and meaningful information. If you have not had the chance, check it out.

 

When I look back at the book in its entirety, I see an even larger message being shared by the authors. This is a message of finding and learning from the significance of all things in our lives, be it childhood toys to home furnishings to our cars and workplaces. All things have a significance which can share valuable information with us.

 

For example, when you look at something as simple as chair, you may just see a chair, but if you look deeper you can see a lot more. For one it is supportive and form fitting (unless you are sitting in those folding metal chairs, etc.). The chair can be seen as a symbol of nurturing support as it is designed to hold us up and do so in a way that is relatively comfortable at the same time.

 

If we let ourselves, we can get truly philosophical in viewing the world around us in how it has such deeper meaning than we may normally see.

 

This is especially true when we look at the actions of those who love us.

 

For example, every morning when I get up for work, there is a small pile of snacks waiting for me on the counter to put together my lunch. This is something my loving wife has done for me pretty much every day since she and I got together.

 

This action has even greater significance than making my lunch. It is a daily reminder of how much I am loved and how much Karen, my wife, wants me to be healthy and have what I need. Some may see a granola bar, zip-lock snack bag of mixed nuts, a bag of chips and a sandwich in the fridge as a pile of food. I see a daily act of love and devotion.

 

It puts a smile on my face each day when I see this daily reminder of how much I am loved.

 

Each of us, if we were to look a little harder in the world around us, in the objects we use, the people we interact with, etc., we will be able to find a greater significance all around us.

 

Toy Box Leadership opened the door to this greater understanding. What a wonderful gift!

 

Remember, in life, and even in a granola bar, there is even greater significance if you look for it.

 

Enjoy!

 

Sanford Berenberg
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