I think of the well known figures of history, those who made a mark upon the world. Folks like Laozi and Amelia Earhart... Marie Curie, Marcus Aurelius, and Emmeline Pankhurst.. Siddhartha Gotama and Michelangelo and Cleopatra. They were all a bit strange. Great learning may be required to enact great change, but so is one’s conviction in her or his own rhythm. We can be tolerant of others and welcoming of diversity, but contribution comes from boldness in personal expression. When we act from within our true selves, with awareness and earnest, we can offer value to the world. What better way to go to rest at the end of life, knowing you have volunteered your truest and best donation.