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What does it mean?
A person's value is measured by the positive impact they have on others.
In plain terms
Your worth is how you affect other people.
What can you take from it?
Measure your value by how you help others.

Where it applies

  • career evaluation
  • parenting
  • mentorship

Putting it to work

  • mentor others
  • build relationships
  • leave a legacy

Questions to consider

  • How do you want to affect others?
  • Who has positively impacted your life?

Another view

Impact is hard to measure and often delayed.

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