PRINCIPLES
FOR PERSONAL GROWTH, CHANGE,
AND TRUE
SUCCESS IN OUR LIFE AND SERVICE TO
OTHERS
How
to become all we can be and live at peace in our
world.
Principle
10 - We all have to serve somebody; we are hard wired
for service to others.
All the principles are important to growth, change, and
true success. To live in full alignment with them
will also help us to enjoy peace of mind in our lives
and in our relationships with others. But this
principle is the one that has the greatest power to
propel you down the road to true success and up the
path of grace and glory. It is reported that
Albert Einstein reflected in his later years that he
had discovered some truths beyond physics and
mathematics about our human purpose in the
Cosmos. He said simply that we exist for
others. In saying this, he is affirming this
principle, and it is not relative.
This principle works in deep and mysterious ways and
can also be very practical in it’s application.
There is a well known speaker and sales seminar leader
who states that the best way to get you want, is to
help others get what they want. That’s service to
others. On a higher plane, there is a
philosophical thinker who has spent years studying the
role of money in our lives. His conclusion; money
is to be used in the service of others and in the
acquisition of wisdom.
Back to the marketplace. A young executive was in
a seminar where this idea was shared. He did not
agree and replied harshly, “It’s a tough world and I am
here to serve myself, period!” The reply to him
was, “Well, I hope you pay well and on time, because
you are the only customer you are going to get.”
Success in the marketplace comes from service to
others, period. We are compensated on the basis
of our contribution to others.
The great spiritual traditions continually demonstrate
that this principle is rooted deep in the truths of the
universe. We are made to serve others and only in
service to others will we find joy and true
success.
As we seek ways to heighten our success, increase our
influence, and to prosper, we need to seek ways to live
in full accord with the principle that says,
We all
have to serve somebody; we are hard wired for service
to others.