Being the holiday week things were a little slow, so I took the family out to lunch today and while at the restaurant I saw an inspirational sign. It wasn’t a new sign or message, but it contained a particularly meaningful series of thoughts as we enter the New Year. The sign said, “Work for a cause, not for applause. Live life to express, not to impress. Don’t strive to make your presence noticed, just make your absence felt”.
These are three tenants that I fully agree with and will work to embrace even more in the coming year. When we make aspects of our work and life about serving others and not all about ourselves, then life (and work) becomes so much more meaningful and fulfilling. I’m not saying we should neglect or completely subjugate ourselves, but when we only seek to shine the line on “me, myself and I” in the long run it generally ends up resulting in the complete opposite effect.