How Events Can Help Shape Your Destiny

Events, even those which at the time may seem insignificant, can have a profound effect on our lives and help to shape our destiny.

When Anthony Robbins was growing up he repeatedly heard that people didn't care about each other. Then one day an event happened that, in his eyes, disproved that view.

Anthony Robbins, didn't have a priviledged upbringing. His family was actually rather poor. It was Thanksgiving and his family certainly wasn't able to afford the traditional Thanksgiving fare. Then there was a loud knock on the door and when Anthony answered there stood a tall man carrying a basket brimming with goodies.

Now Robbins' father was a proud man and he did not want to accept this gift. But the man said he was just the delivery man and that the gift had come from someone who knew they were in need and wanted them to know they were loved and cared for.

And so it was that the young Anthony Robbins had a Thanksgiving to remember and for all the right reasons.

When setting goals you are often encouraged to set big goals and sometimes that can be overwhelming. Some people want to impact thousands and millions of lives but struggle to see how they can achieve such a goal. But when setting out to achieve any goal no matter how big or how small you first have to take the first step. And so, if you want to impact millions of lives first begin by changing the life of one person.

Who knows how many other families in need the person who gifted the Robbins family the food basket had helped. The thing is, when he gave the Robbins family the gift of the food basket, it made an 11-year old boy realise that, if a total stranger could be so generous that people did care about each other after all. He was so moved by this act of kindness that he promised to "pay it forward" and do a similar kind act for a family in need.

When Anthony Robbins was 18, he took his meagre wages and bought food for two families he know were suffering extreme hardship. The next year he was helping 8 families and he realised that, if this continued, he was going to need a little help and so he started enlisting the help of volunteers.

And so the Anthony Robbins Foundation's International Basket Brigade was formed, an initiative which has grown exponentially over the years and which now distributes food, clothing and other resources to an estimated 2 million people globally.

A single event, a single act of kindness, was the catalyst for change that has now benefited millions of individuals. Sometimes we hestitate to do things because we perceive that what we can do is insignificant. While it's possible that you can impact the lives of many people at one time, you should never overlook the opportunity to make a positive impact on the life of just one individual whenever you can. You never know what ripple effects your actions will have.

The stranger's act of kindness to Anthony Robbins family created an event that helped to shape his destiny and helped to forge the personal development expert who has dramatically changed the lives of millions of people

Sometimes we hestitate to do things because we perceive that what we can do is insignificant. While it's possible that you can impact the lives of many people at one time, you should never overlook the opportunity to make a positive impact on the life of just one individual whenever you can. You never know what ripple effects your actions will have.

"Everyone has the need to contribute. It is one of the six human needs. If you give from your heart, it will come back to you tenfold."
Anthony Robbins