Walt Disney once wrote that there are three kinds of people:
"well-poisoners," "lawnmowers," and "life-enhancers."
He said "well-poisoners" are the negative types who put other
people down and try to discourage them from achieving their
dreams. They're people who should be avoided and whose advice
should be ignored. "Lawnmowers" are good citizens who keep up
their own yards but seldom venture beyond their back fence.
They go to work each day, pay their bills and taxes, obey the
laws, and maintain their property but seldom volunteer or get
involved in their community.
Then there are "life-enhancers". These are the people who
really make life worth living. They go out of their way to
enhance the lives of others with encouraging words and deeds.
I share a similar mission in life: to be a person I refer to
as a "life-enricher," an encourager, someone who motivates
people to always have hope. All of us have opportunities
every day to be life-enrichers. It¹s as simple as offering
a word of encouragement; volunteering our time, talents and
treasure to enrich our schools, churches, government or
community; or writing a note of thanks to a teacher,
a pastor, a public servant or volunteer.
God calls us to be life-enrichers. "Well-poisoners" try to
build themselves up by tearing others down but never achieve
relief from their misery. Many "lawnmowers" may achieve
material success and even respect in this world. But people
who serve others will be first in God's kingdom.
-- Rich DeVos
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