It is more important to be of service than successful.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Helping others is a higher value than achieving personal fame or wealth.
- In plain terms
- Serving others matters more than being successful.
- What can you take from it?
- Value service over personal success.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes you feel most useful?
- Is success defined by output or impact?
Another view
Success can enable greater service to others.
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