The iconic Muhammad Ali once said, “Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.”
I’ve always been a big believer that everyone is addicted to something. And if we are going to be addicted to anything, why not find a positive addiction and why not be addicted to serving other people? When you’re giving your gifts to other people, you’re creating something in the service of other people. It lights a fire under you, and then it makes you stronger and more confident. It makes you want to keep going, and it helps the other person as a result.
And this is one of the most powerful things about service here on The School of Greatness. My goal is to serve as many people as possible. Our current mission is to impact a hundred million lives weekly to help them live better lives.
This means that I can’t tailor every episode to be well-liked by every listener. Some episodes are slam dunks, others get mixed responses, and some get critical feedback. And let’s be honest — sometimes it hurts when people say negative things about our dreams, our programs, or products, or something else we put our time and energy into.
When someone says something nasty about our mission, it can be hurtful to us if we allow it. But this fear of criticism doesn’t shake me off my path because my mission is service — not pleasing everyone, which will never be possible. You’ll never be able to make everyone happy in this process. I know I’m not perfect. I make mistakes all the time, but I can still give my all to improve other’s lives in the way that I best see fit.
