A few years ago, I was working with someone who had nothing good to say about the people he saw daily - his community - he felt that they and the wider population were not supportive of him. This memory has stuck with me over the years. I've seen that if you want to be effective and have impact, love (have affectionate concern for the well-being of ) the community where you reside. Viewing and treating your community as worthless, is an indictment of you, someone who is part of it. Do what you can to bring peace (life without worry or fear) to your neighbourhood.
Money is not the only measure of a community's prosperity. Look at the talents possessed by the people within it. Seek the best for the community, for its welfare affects and has impact on your life.
Our lives have meaning; have purpose. That purpose involves doing and bringing good, resulting in peace. A life lived without purpose is a disaster, with future and hope removed from it – lacking prosperity.
Why work for peace and prosperity? Because as our communities prosper so will we.
