A thought by Chad Veach from his book, I Work with People (p. 51). Baker Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. (Click on the book title to go to Amazon to buy the book.)
It does a lot of things but adding worth to you isn't one of them.
Chad says, "Believing you have nothing to prove stems from the assurance that whether you succeed or fail, your value as a person remains unchanged. This goes back to understanding the source of your worth, which is your identity as a person, independent of anything else. Your work might be incredible, or it might be terrible, but neither would change your value. Therefore, you don’t have to prove your worth to anyone. You should do your work as well as you can, of course, for multiple and obvious reasons. But your work is not a verdict about your worth."
But he goes on, "You have something to offer, and you add value wherever you go. Maybe you don’t hear a lot of gratitude from those you are helping, but that doesn’t change the fact that your contributions are necessary—and probably more appreciated than you realize. If you weren’t there, something essential would be missing. You might not always feel like this is true, but emotions are notoriously unreliable. Remind yourself how much you matter to those around you.
"Meanwhile, be intentional about adding value to people and situations as you are able. Maybe you don’t feel like things are better with you around because you haven’t been proactive about making them better, and you haven’t been proactive because you feel like you don’t have anything to offer. It’s a self-defeating cycle. Keep reminding yourself you do have a lot to offer, then add value as you are able, celebrating the part you are able to play. You are more needed—and you have more to give—than you might realize."
But you do make a difference when you add value to people. So let's do what we can by adding value as you are able. Okay?
Yes, yes!
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