Do One Thing to Change the World...Add Value

Albert Einstein once said, "Strive not to be a success but rather to be of value."  That really resonated with me.  It resonated so much, I had to use it in one of my Wisdom with Master Yoda videos on YouTube!  Yeah, Yoda pretty much butchers every quote I give to him, but it is fun bringing him to “life” again.

Still, it is important for us to consider, what value are we adding to the world or are we just obsessed with success?  I can’t help but view this as a slippery slope in our day and time.  I have seen and heard politicians so obsessed over their “successes” they don’t care about whether what they have done has added value.  Run down the list of any celebrity, athlete, preacher, banker, doctor, store clerk, and we all need to ask it - are we bringing value?

That can be simple.  My son tries to give everyone he meets a compliment.  I think that is awesome!  He constantly adds value - he lets people know they are noticed!  I try to always call people by name and use the name tags in the store.  If you know me, you know I usually wear a nametag pretty regularly too.  It is said that the most beautiful sound anyone hears is their name.

Those are simple things but there are so many more ways to add value!  What is more, the Book of Proverbs (2:7) tells us, "God holds success in store for the upright, he is a shield to those whose walk is blameless."  It seems if we will pivot one step, and focus on the value we are adding to the world, we will start becoming the good we wish existed.  Don’t just try. Do good!Enable GingerCannot connect to Ginger Check your internet connection
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