I like that you shared this thought. It parallels with my understanding of servant leadership, and the humility of it appeals to me. I do think that all of us (myself included) can get easily caught up in the ego of accomplishing things, of wanting others to respect us, of wanting to be admired. But I agree with you: if our goal is to make the world a better place, it doesn’t really matter if I make it better place or if I spend my time allowing/enabling/supporting someone else to make it a better place.
Instead of “I’m trying to maximize the amount of good I accomplish” I’d love to see more people adopt the mindset of “I’m trying to maximize the amount of good accomplished.”
I like that you shared this thought. It parallels with my understanding of servant leadership, and the humility of it appeals to me. I do think that all of us (myself included) can get easily caught up in the ego of accomplishing things, of wanting others to respect us, of wanting to be admired. But I agree with you: if our goal is to make the world a better place, it doesn’t really matter if I make it better place or if I spend my time allowing/enabling/supporting someone else to make it a better place.
Instead of “I’m trying to maximize the amount of good I accomplish” I’d love to see more people adopt the mindset of “I’m trying to maximize the amount of good accomplished.”