Smaller - Part III [Hidden Dragon BizBlog 1.2]
This is the fourth installment of the “Living with Less” series, and today we will focus on our vision for the future. Perhaps you have already created a list of things you would like to accomplish, a Someday/Maybe list of heart-felt goals. A list of actions which, when accomplished, will mean that life has been worthwhile, that you were a success.
Take a moment to review this list. Are there any goals or aspirations there that will have a lasting impact on at least one other person? Or are they just for you? Did you have to do any work to come up with this list? Most people do not sit down with pen & paper to examine the results of their life so far and say, “Yep, that’s it. If I can take a 5-star international vacation my life will really have meant something.”
I would submit that it is worthwhile to examine your life and determine the real value of your past successes. And failures. (Did you learn something from them?) What have your past successes meant in terms of your influence with others and and their own vision of the future? The activities of our daily lives should include “teachable moments” for ourselves and for others to learn from. Sometimes we may not even realize that such a moment has just occurred! Making your own life smaller in order to create more time and energy for improving your relationships with your family, friends and neighbors in your community is a goal worthy of being called a success.
“Influence demands relationships and time. There is no other way. And both of these demand we clear all the unimportant items out of our way and make relationships and time together our priorities. They demand we take on the heart of a servant.” Â Mark Tabb, Living with Less, p.34
Examine your own life. Analyze your goals. Discover your own true definition of success.
Original post here: Stephen
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