Don't worry about the level of individual prominence you have achieved; worry about the individuals you have helped become better people.
Interpretation
Focus on positively impacting others rather than seeking personal fame.
This quote emphasizes the importance of contributing to the growth and development of others rather than fixating on one's own status or achievements. It suggests that true success is measured by the positive influence we have on those around us and our ability to help others improve themselves.
In practice
This quote can inspire conversations during a team-building event focused on community service.
You can talk all you want about having a clear purpose and strategy for your life, but ultimately this means nothing if you are not investing the resources you have in a way that is consistent with your strategy. In the end, a strategy is nothing but good intentions unless it's effectively implemented.
...it's easier to hold to your principles 100% of the time than it is to hold to them 98% of the time.
Disruptive innovations create jobs, efficiency innovations destroy them.
Focus is scary—until you realize that it only means turning your back on markets you could never have anyway. Sharp focus on jobs that customers are trying to get done holds the promise of greatly improving the odds of success in new-product development.
Whenever we have thanked these men and women for what they have done for us, without exception they have expressed gratitude for having the chance to help - because they grew as they served.
Intimate, loving, and enduring relationships with our family and close friends will be among the sources of the deepest joy in our lives.
The world's flattery and hypocrisy is a sweet morsel: eat less of it, for it is full of fire. Its fire is hidden while its taste is manifest, but its smoke becomes visible in the end.
I've told several writers this, and, again, I get back to it, but if you want to make God smile, tell him your plans.
I know, to banish anger altogether from one's breast is a difficult task. It cannot be achieved through pure personal effort. It can be done only by God's grace.
The mirror of the heart must be clear, so you can discern the ugly from the beautiful.
The heart surrenders everything to the moment. The mind judges and holds back.
Beware of greed and remain pure and just. Restrain yourself from every vice. He who cannot restrain himself, how will he be able to teach others restraint?
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