What are the needs of the world? What can I do that won't be done if I don't do it?
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About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker asks what the world needs and what actions are uniquely theirs to take.
- In plain terms
- What does the world need, and what can I do that no one else will?
- What can you take from it?
- Personal purpose comes from addressing unique needs in the world.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What uniquely can you do that others cannot?
- How do you decide what the world needs?
Another view
This places significant pressure on the individual to solve problems alone.
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