It's Not About You: A Brief Guide to a Meaningful Life

by Tom Rath

Life is about what you put back into the world, not what you take out of it.

You always have a choice of how to respond. Start by assuming the other person has positive intent.

Essentially, giving another person your undivided attention is a measure of how much you care. Intently listening, even to people you have just met, is a remarkable way to create new relationships and deepen existing ones.

You can’t be anything you want to be, but you can be a whole lot more of who you already are.