If we focus in our lives on serving others and really creating value in their lives, we can make a massive difference in this world. Interestingly it not only helps other people around us a lot but it also makes ourselves a lot more successful.
Zig Ziglar poignantly stated that you can basically achieve anything you want in life, as long as you help enough other people to get what they want.
Mark Sanborn brilliantly describes in his book "The Fred Factor" that going beyond the minimum service required is a powerful key to success in life.
John Bevere gives several examples in his amazing book "Honor's Reward" of how people's lives have been transformed through honoring and serving others.
Moreover a lot of other authors and speakers have discovered the power of serving others. Why do nevertheless so many people fail to put this into action? Because they are too preoccupied with their own problems. They seem so overwhelming that they believe the lie that they have to put their own problems first. The more they do this, the bigger their own problems seem and the vicious circle perpetuates itself. However, it does not have to be like this if you make the decision to change. Small acts of helping others not only makes a difference in other people's lives but also does miracles for your own soul.
Start today: What is an area in your life where you can serve somebody else more? What specifically can you do today to go beyond what society expects from you as normal?
This is a great post! I really took this on board recently and the amount of blessings that have occurred because we serve others has been tremendous.
ReplyDeleteSo true. It makes such a big difference when we get rid of the fear that other people make use of us and merely focus on using our own gifts to add value to other people's life. The kind of satisfaction and joy we get out of this is so much deeper. Moreover it also makes ourselves much more successful in the long run.
ReplyDeleteAll it takes is a change of mindset, the right strategic alignments with like-minded people and the necessary discipline to put it into action on a daily basis.