Take a few moments now to think about some of the people who have had the greatest influence on your life. What can you learn from them? How can you let them know what a difference they made, before it is too late to tell them? Next, start asking what the world around you needs today. I know from my own experience that you may not have tomorrow to

In the end, you are what you contributed to the world.

As Mark taught me, every hour you devote to answering the question “What are you doing for others?” becomes something that gets to live on.

We need far more celebrations of life . . . even before people know they are dying.

the defining features of a meaningful life are “connecting and contributing to something beyond the self.”

A growing body of evidence suggests that the single greatest driver of both achievement and well-being is understanding how your daily efforts enhance the lives of others.

In doing so, he showed us how orienting your efforts outward creates perpetual growth for generations to come.

I have read that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. described “life’s most persistent and urgent question” as being “What are you doing for others?”

Simply put, your strengths and efforts must be focused on specific contributions you can make to other people’s lives.