Quote Originally Posted by shootingstar View Post
Giving back to community /volunteer capacity, only fulfills certain needs in a person. But it does help provide broader "perspective".
I learned some important things from mentoring. For example: you can't rely on other people for your happiness. If you're not content, you are the only one that has the power to change your situation. Basically, I learned personal responsibility on all sorts of levels.

I also came to the conclusion about that time that my job didn't need to define me, but that it was a means to support those things: like biking! That was a big "ah-ha!" moment.