Timeless Fundamentals of Unquestionable Significance
Is there any such thing as unquestionable significance? What’s the true definition of significance? How can it be attained? We live in a society in which success has largely been defined by the money that a person makes, the kind of car he drives, the house she lives in, the places she goes to for vaction, the kind of clothes she wears and so many other materialistic values. How does significance in life differ from that?
The epitome of true success in life is being able to live a life of significance. Significance is found in contributing towards causes that make the world a better place for fellow human beings. Zig Ziglar is famous for saying that “You can achieve anything you want in this world if you will help enough other people get what they want”. Life really begins when we live outside ourselves and share our lives with others.
Here are what I call the “Timeless Fundamentals of Unqestionable Significance.” These are simple fundamentals that will empower you on yoru quest for significane:
1. Be a people-builder, not an ego-builder
The majority of human beings are focused on building their egos. To attain a significant life you must be a people-builder. people builders don’t do things because of what they get out of it. They contribute to enriching other people’s lives because they love people.
2. Embrace a bigger vision than self-pursuits
A person’s significance can be measured by the size of his or her vision. Does your vision include other people? If so, in what way? Is it about empowering and equipping others? Self-pursuits may gain us a few toys in life but they never bring true significane in life.
3. Seek opportunities to contribute
Life is shaped in our moments of contribution. People can be divided into two groups: those who contribute and those who consume. Contributors find increased value in life by pursuing a lifestyle of adding value to others. They are difference makers.
4. Enlarge your concept of family
Most of us have a healthy understanding of our families and our place in those families. Significance demands that we think beyond our nuclear families to our place in the human family. By thinking in such manner, we are able to develop connections that enable us to significantly help others.
5. Discover the power of giving
Giving comes in many forms. One can give of their time through volunteering, one can give money by making donations to difference making organizations and one can also give of their property to ensure that others live a better life. Through giving, we are able to change other people’s lives, and in so doing, we change ourselves!
