The 4th and final article in my series on thanks giving is all about serving others

We all have deep within us this calling and a capacity to help others, to make a difference in some way and to make ourselves count.

I always had this urge even when as a child but the urge got submerged as I got on to the treadmill of life. But in recent years, I have got involved with Nirvana School and other charities directly and indirectly.

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Many years ago a friend sent me a card with a wonderful poem which I still treasure to this day. It is posted on the office wall next to my computer and serves everyday to remind me to follow my dream:-

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Today is the 200th anniversary of the abolition of slavery.

Various events are taking place around London and the UK to mark the end of this abhorrent practice. Though it was in 1807 that the slave trade finally became illegal, it was not until 1833 that slaves were granted their freedom.

Whilst the debate goes on about reparations, it is really time to look at how we treat others in our society today.

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People often ask me about how to train to become a coach etc. At one time, I used to immediately connect them with a couple of coaching schools.

But now I tell them that what the world needs today is not more coaches or even more New Year resolutions to have more, do more etc

What the world needs today is more people passionate about following their heart and making a difference.

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On August 1963, Dr Martin Luther King Jr presented one of the greatest speeches in the history of mankind.

This speech and the freedom march that took place that day in Washington DC was the turning point in the civil rights movements, and his words have been immortalised.

So what was it all about?

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On the anniversary of Gandhi’s death, it is pertinent to focus on peace in the world today.

A couple of year ago, I bought the domain name at www.peaceinmytime.com

There is no website there currently, but I feel the time is right for me to launch it soon.

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Here in the UK, the trial is taking place of the aborted London bombers on 21st July 2005.

Looking back, it is hard now to even imagine how tense and tumultous those few weeks were. The day after the euphoria of London winning the right to stage the 2012 Olympics, our lives were shattered by bomb within our own midst ion 7/7. And all this came just days after the positivity of the Live 8 concerts worldwide.

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It is Martin Luther King Jr Day today in USA. 15th January is his birthday and this year his birthday falls on the third Monday of January, which is the day celebrated every year in his memory. Dr King based a lot of his methods of non violent resistance on the teachings of Gandhi.

Here are some words from Dr King which are more relevant than evere before today:-

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