111. How To Be Awesome At Volunteering For Your Own Personal Growth

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We all know how one person can make a difference and change the life of others by volunteering.  But what isn’t always talked about is what volunteering can do for YOUR life. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As non-profit work has become a big part of Lindsay's life, she's been surprised to learn how much it’s enriched her life in so many ways. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It’s given her a greater sense of perspective and gratitude but it also gives her that feeling like she's contributing to the world in some way.  And it helps when she's in a funk or in a moment of life transition or when she feels like she's sort of failing at everything or trying to sort things out.  </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It brings happiness and clarity and… it’s the best practice and making sure you don’t sweat the small stuff.  When you have a lot going on, and you’re helping others, you just don’t care about what someone’s cousins mom said about you.  It just doesn’t matter.  You have so much more to do and to give and to worry about.  This one is all about how helping others actually helps YOU.  </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Here are some of the key points Lindsay covers: </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">️It’s really all about perspective.  And you don't care about stupid shit.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">️It’s also great because you can make new friends and contacts.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">️It makes you more social and just sort of worldly and helps you not live in too sheltered of a world. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></