I’ll be discussing meaningful contributions and how it plays a role in gaining power. Robert Greene and 50 Cent might’ve shared their laws of power, but I’m throwing my hat in the ring with adding to understanding it better. It might even have this message somewhere in the books, but we’re gonna get my perspective today.
What’s the real power behind contributing meaningfully?
The real power behind making meaningful contributions is in discovering your purpose. It’s a creation that you can actually take pride in and be genuinely proud of. In order for it to work and have an effective benefit, you have to embrace the personal process of starting small and believe that it leads to becoming a big deal.
Discovering Your Purpose
Discovering your purpose makes contributing meaningfully much easier than the person that’s simply doing it blindly.
I think of a book that a cousin of mine gave me that helped connect a bunch of dots called The Purpose Driven Life.
It’s a divine gift to have realization in your truth.
Having that understanding in what you’re on this earth to do proudly without hesitation is a powerful feeling that not many can say they have.
Making Meaningful Contributions
Meaningful is subjective, there’s no denying that with me at this point, but that’s only at a public lens though. Personally though, when it’s something I’m spending countless hours on from a place of passion with excitement in sharing something, that feels meaningful to me.
When you contribute something that’s mutually meaningful, it’s a real legacy builder. The receiving end feels grateful because of the honor and respect that was put into the contribution. You likely feel fulfilled because of the effort you gave. There’s a feeling that feels undeniably positive when you’re given your all towards something. That’s separate from whether the thing you shared is considered a hit or not.
We can equate it to the same expectations that’s usually reflected in sports. During my time as a student athlete, this actually embodies when I started making my biggest leaps in my sport. I’d wanna perform my absolute best for my team and coach. Instead of doing things because “I’m told so”, my best work would stem from when I’m sure that I gave my absolute best.
Starting small but believing big
Starting small is one of the early parts that has to be embraced to achieve the feat we’re looking for here. It doesn’t stop there though. You have to believe that it leads to big results. Personal satisfaction is the theme that has to be emphasized here. Performing without outrageous comparisons is probably one of the lessons I would’ve capitalized on more earlier on in my working career. I could’ve saved myself on a bunch of unnecessary stress with this philosophy. It’s evolved to a point where it became a heathy advantage, but it’s definitely a case by case scenario. Some people are more adept to handling such a thing, but that becomes more clear as your personal development gets prioritized effectively.