it's good to be involved with things larger than oneself. There's purpose there, as well as a true sense of one's place in it. You're never too small and never too big when you're in such a cause. You are important, but not so much that you can't be replaced, but never too small that you can't be missed. And we generally all get much more out of such endeavors than we can ever put into them.

I like the sentiment of the saying. There are times when there's a need to step up and lead, but there are way more times where after a need or direction has been identified, you just go with others and take care of the need, or go in that direction. :)