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

by Tom Rath

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

The worst thing you can do during a challenging time is to withdraw from relationships and social circles.

It would have been easier to withdraw into a world of books, television, or video games. I enjoyed all three. Doing those things was also easier than leaning into relationships.

When you see a rare opportunity, take it. Life is too brief for living with regrets.

the most important things we do in a lifetime start small and are almost always directed at others. You don’t need any kind of permission or position to have a positive influence like this . . . you just have to start, today.

the most meaningful contributions in life start at home.

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