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

by Tom Rath

Your life has an unknown expiration date. Your efforts and contributions to others do not. The time, energy, and resources you invest in people you care for and your community keep growing forever.

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

As I have learned from experience, when you consider how short life can be, you create more meaning in the world.

Look through the lens of what will outlive you, and you’ll quickly see past self.