the last thing I recommend is chasing your own happiness. It may even do more harm than good.
Tom Rath, It’s Not About You: A Brief Guide to a Meaningful Life [Amazon]
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The brilliance of the human species lies in our ability to put collective interests ahead of our own. We have the opportunity, every day, to contribute to collective efforts and others’ lives. These contributions will live on, well beyond our brief life span here on earth.
Tom Rath, It’s Not About You: A Brief Guide to a Meaningful Life [Amazon]
I believe we all inherently know this—which makes the gap between what we’re currently contributing and what we have the ability to contribute all the more frustrating.
Tom Rath, It’s Not About You: A Brief Guide to a Meaningful Life [Amazon]
Knowing who you are—and who you are not—is essential. But it is only a starting point. All the talent, motivation, and hard work in the world will not be valued or remembered if it does not help another human being.
Tom Rath, It’s Not About You: A Brief Guide to a Meaningful Life [Amazon]
The one thing we can all guarantee is that our lives will end at some point. It actually helps to embrace that fact. I have found that time is more valuable when you can see your mortality on the horizon.
Tom Rath, It’s Not About You: A Brief Guide to a Meaningful Life [Amazon]
Life is not about you. It’s about what you do for others. The faster you are able to get over yourself, the more you can do for the people who matter most.
Tom Rath, It’s Not About You: A Brief Guide to a Meaningful Life [Amazon]
simply being aware of your areas of lesser talent can help you avoid major roadblocks.
Tom Rath, StrengthsFinder 2.0
Far too many people spend a lifetime headed in the wrong direction. They go not only from the cradle to the cubicle, but then to the casket, without uncovering their greatest talents and potential.
Tom Rath, StrengthsFinder 2.0
