our mission in life

I recently listened to a Podcast with Tim Sanders. During the interview he said something that really caught my attention. He said, "Our mission in life is simple; participate in the end of suffering."

I thought, wow! That's huge. So I did a little surfing to see if I could read more about this. I found his blog. In it, he goes on to say, "If we reduce suffering in the world, we enable the positive. We make a difference. You cannot make people happy and you cannot make them like you. You can, however, be a part of the solution instead of being part of the problem. Suffering is everywhere waiting to be addressed. It comes in physical and mental forms from hunger to uncertainty."

Now, I don't know if you know who Tim Sanders is or not...he's a little on the weird side...but this dude impresses the heck out of me. I really, really connect with his way of thinking and his approach to life.

His statement about our mission in life has me thinking...am I actually doing that--participating in the end of suffering? Or, do I just talk a good game. Too often, I'm afraid, I'm more about talk than action. I want to change that.