“The key is to find your purpose and help others while you’re pursuing it.”

A thought by John C. Maxwell (2016-02-02) from his book, 3 Things Successful People Do: The Road Map That Will Change Your Life (p. 15). Thomas Nelson. Kindle Edition. (p. 17). Thomas Nelson. Kindle Edition. (Click on the title of the book to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.)

We are always looking for that magic secret that will get us what we want in life. Well this thought has an important key in being a success.

John says, “Entertainer Danny Thomas insisted that ‘all of us are born for a reason, but all of us don’t discover why. Success in life has nothing to do with what you gain in life or accomplish for yourself. It’s what you do for others.’”

It is what you do for others.

John earlier said, “It’s been said that we make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. Physician, theologian, and philosopher Albert Schweitzer stated it even more strongly: ‘The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and the will to help others.’ For him, the success journey led to Africa where he served people for many years.”

John continues, “For you, sowing seeds that benefit others probably won’t mean traveling to another country to serve the poor— unless that is the purpose you were born to fulfill. (And if it is, you won’t be satisfied until that’s what you’re doing.) However, if you’re like most people, helping others is something you can do right here at home, whether it’s spending more time with your family, developing an employee who shows potential, helping people in the community, or putting your desires on hold for the sake of your team at work. The key is to find your purpose and help others while you’re pursuing it.”

This is one more essential part of the success journey: helping others. Without this aspect, the journey can be a lonely and shallow experience.

So how will you purpose help someone else?

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