A noble thing is to “have or show fine personal qualities or high moral principles and ideals.” And I think you are doing just that:
If you are working today to support yourself and your family—
you are doing a noble thing.
If you are being a good neighbor—
you are doing a noble thing.
If you are there for your friend when they need help or a listening ear—
you are doing a noble thing.
If you are loving and raising your children in an intentional manner—
you are doing a noble thing.
If you are taking steps today to steward well the planet we live upon—
you are doing a noble thing.
If you are contributing to your community in positive ways rather than harming it with destructive behavior—
you are doing a noble thing.
If you are offering kind words today—
you are doing a noble thing.
If you are making life easier for those who are suffering—
you are doing a noble thing.
If you are pursuing the interests of others rather than looking only to your own interests—
you are doing a noble thing.
If you are using talents and skills at your workplace to serve others—
you are doing a noble thing.
If you are an example of discipline and perseverance to others—
you are doing a noble thing.
If you are taking steps today to become more than you were yesterday—
you are doing a noble thing.
If you are hugging your child and expressing your love—
you are doing a noble thing.
If you are doing the laundry, washing the dishes, cleaning the floors, scrubbing the toilet, or picking up a mess that isn’t yours—
you are doing a noble thing.
If you are showing respect and honor to your parents and elders—
you are doing a noble thing.
If you are fighting to overcome an unhealthy addiction in your life—
you are doing a noble thing.
If you are displaying compassion and patience—
you are doing a noble thing.
If you are engaging in conversation with a desire to understand rather than persuade—
you are doing a noble thing.
If you practicing honesty when dishonesty might be easier—
you are doing a noble thing.
You are doing a noble thing with your life. Keep on keeping on.
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Jana says
Brilliant, encouraging, worth sharing (which I did), human, interesting, supporting – you did a noble thing!
Thank you!
Sandy says
If you are writing this post to encourage others–
You are doing a noble thing.
Teresita Dy says
This is a great post! Good reading and insights! A realization that most of the things we are doing are noble. I didn’t think of them this way. Now I know better…
The Elementarist says
Thanks for these beautiful words, Joshua. All the things to do mentioned above are too often neglected nowadays. They are neglected because of all the buzz around us in two ways. On the one hand we pretend not being able to do them anymore because we don’t have time. On the other hand we are sometime numb to other doing them to us. Minimalism is about using your time wisely and listening to your inner voice again. And in this ways, can make you a more noble person again. Cheers from The Elementarist!
Trivedi Palak says
You did something good. You shared this beautiful piece. Thank you for this gentle reminder.
Kate says
Loved this. There is some nobility in everyone. We only have to slow down and witness it. Thank you for this gift, Joshua.
Jennifer says
This is different, and I loved it =)
Krista O'Reilly-Davi-Digui says
Love this encouragement, Joshua. Although my mission is to offer hope and encouragement to others there are days, like yesterday – sad days – that I find myself needing a kind voice myself. Thank you.
Andrea Allen says
Thank you…I need to read this daily. Even though I do make an effort every day to do many things on this list, I often feel like I haven’t done enough. Do I have to feel miserable (exhausted? overwhelmed? stressed out?) before I feel like I have earned the right to say I have “done enough?” I don’t think so. But I do need a reminder like this one.
natasha says
Do I have to feel miserable (exhausted? overwhelmed? stressed out?) before I feel like I have earned the right to say I have “done enough?”
very well said andrea. summed up my daily living in one question. such a good thing to address in our lives, and not next week, or next year… now.
Krista O'Reilly-Davi-Digui says
I wrote a post about this that resonated loudly with many people. I am adding a link just in case you want to check it out: http://www.alifeinprogress.ca/?p=1065 (What if all I want is a Mediocre Life?). If it is inappropriate to share a link here, Joshua, please let me know.