Life's mission to help
Everyday as we age, we are confronted by our mortality. For the past few weeks I have been swept from one medical check up to another, having to endure the long waits and stinging pricks one has to undergo to check on the body's vitality let alone, viability.
Although not all of those medical visits were for me, I have once again come face to face with the question of relevance. So I had to review my personal strategic plan and it got me to thinking of how important it is to see the anchor of one's life plan.
Most of us build our business on the desire to provide a small enterprise for our children to succeed. This is good. But not all of our children want to do the same things we do and it would be futile to plant our energies and totally devastating for your child if you force them into something they do not want to do. So it remains wise to do your succession plan by going out of your family circle and incorporating your business to involve other willing and dedicated members who may not necessarily be related to you.
Before that, you go back to the question of relevance. In all these things you are spending time on, which of them have great significance. To you, to those around you, and those around those around you.
If your business profits only the immediate then perhaps it's time to see how it can also be worth something in your community. Strive to be more involved in helping others find meaning in their lives by using some of your resources for community projects. Build your own corporate social fund and find a niche where you can help. Some put up scholarship funds for their employees' deserving children. Others donate schools. Others fund a church or go into enterprise development or livelihood projects. Whatever it is you find as your strength, have it in your heart to share with others and make it your life's mission to help.
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