Continued from the series Meet the Personas…
Explorers in the past were also often labeled as heroes, not only discovering foreign lands, but also helping those in need. Modern-day travelers often have the same “itch” as explorers to see the world, find something new, and grow from interesting experiences.
The Explorer admires figures like Mother Teresa, who literally embodied love in their being, leaving their “normal” life behind for a life of adventure and service to others. She longs to sail across the world to discover new things—to see everything, meet everyone and help those in need in the process. The Explorer believes that travel also helps us care about the world more deeply—that we must touch, taste and feel our way through various cultures in order to understand and love those different from us.
While dreams of travel and service are exciting, she understands that many of you often find yourselves trapped in your day job, reading world news about the latest crisis or epidemic with a broken heart for the pain others are experiencing. You feel helpless, unsure of what to do. You know you are part of the solution for ending human suffering, but feel at a loss for where to start.
The word humanitarian means: having concern for or helping to improve the welfare and happiness of people. Interestingly enough, the word is also an adjective, which means to be a humanitarian is to live in an active state of caring. Through service to others, you can build your self-esteem and sense of self-worth and also combat any depression, anxiety, or selfishness present in your life.
Join The Explorer to learn more about hot spots to travel, world news, non-profits, and areas and people in need of service. The truth is, some of us can afford to give money to those devoting their lives to a cause, while others can fly across the oceans to help love children in orphanages, feed the hungry, or comfort those rescued from the sex trade. Some of us can start right in our community by donating clothes and food, starting petitions or serving the homeless. The opportunities are endless, and the results could be great, but the question still remains: What will we do?
“The only thing that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” – Edmund Burke
