"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others".
-Mahatma Gandhi, 1869
As always one of my favourite community contests has to be the weekend community contest because the question options are always thought-provoking and brings all types of emotions when a response is given. This weekend’s questions are no different as usual. For this weekend’s questions, I will be answering Option #3.
A few years back while I was still in High school, my classmates and I were talking about having a superpower. I remember wishing that I had the power to cure all the diseases in the world. The sheer fact that families, friends, communities, societies were hurting from losing a loved one to one illness or the other for lack of a cure, put me in a sad mood with each news of someone’s passing. Unfortunately, I can’t stand the sight of blood and hospital’s so I refrained from getting into the medical profession at that time.
Today, if given the opportunity to become an expert in something I currently do not know how to do, I would choose to become a Pharmaceutical Scientist (the closest profession that describes my desire). I understand that a lot of specialists are involved in the process of drug formulations as it cut across different fields and kinds of ailments but my sole aim is to have the ability to create drugs that can cure any kind of illness.
If Only She Could Save the World
I have grown to enjoy helping others. There is a certain kind of joy and happiness I experience when I do something for someone else especially when that person cannot repay me. It gives me a sense of purpose like I am on the right track and this is the essence of my life.
I earlier mentioned how I grew up wanting to become a superhero and save the world. It really weighed me down each time I got wind of someone dying from an illness that had no cure. The worse feeling came with seeing their distraught families left behind to grieve this loss. I always wished I could do something to change that.
Personally, I have lost loved ones to different incurable ailments and the pain never goes away, it’s just buried somewhere within. I always wished I could make more memories with these people. I wanted to help them fight it but there was not much I could do and this feeling of helplessness always gets to me.
The Dual Impact
The greatest impact this would have on me is purpose. I would be living a life of service to God and humanity. My life would be a purposeful one, this is not to say I do not currently live a purpose-driven life, however, this expertise would also help me live in purpose.
The impact this would have on others is unquantifiable happiness. A lot of lives will be changed. Second chances will be given. People will live longer. Joy, hope, and happiness will be restored to families, communities, and as the case may be.
My Expertise Utilization
I would purely use this expertise for good.
I don’t think it is too late to reconsider going into this field. Who knows I might just explore my options and let you guys know if I am eventually going ahead to pursue this essential and vital path of life.
...Age is on my side, I might just age with it after all…
Many thanks to 
In closing, I will end with a powerful quote that goes...
"Only a life lived in the service to others is worth living".
-Albert Einstein
Thank you all for your precious time and do have an amazing day!
Till I come your way again…
Bye for now!
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