Serve & Impact the World
Serve & Impact the World is where purpose meets action — using your gifts, resources, and influence to lift others higher and create lasting change. In this Pillar, you’ll learn to add value everywhere you go, empower through generosity, and balance giving with boundaries so your impact remains strong and sustainable. You’ll discover how to leave a legacy that inspires future generations, builds movements around your values, and continues to create opportunity long after you’re gone. Whether you’re mentoring the next wave of leaders, planting seeds for a better future, or turning everyday moments into opportunities to serve, this Pillar gives you the vision, discipline, and heart to change lives — and leave the world better than you found it.
Greatness collaborates with others in service, combining efforts to create lasting impact and elevate collective results.
Greatness goes out of his way to help others fix overlooked problems, knowing that a habit of contribution trains his mind to see abundance, opportunity, and connection everywhere.
Greatness shares his wisdom with those who show potential and a willingness to learn, knowing his guidance can help them grow and succeed.
Greatness uplifts others by recognizing and amplifying their strengths, helping them see their own potential and take action toward their goals.
Greatness starts each day committed to adding value, knowing his growth comes from consistent contributions to the greater good.
Greatness creates opportunities for others to succeed, leveraging his influence and resources to open doors they couldn’t access alone.
Greatness determines how he can make a meaningful difference, seeking unique ways to contribute and uplift others.
The person who sows a single beautiful thought in the mind of another renders the world a greater service than that rendered by all the fault finders combined.
It is literally true that you can succeed best and quickest by helping others to succeed.
The level of our success is limited only by our imagination and no act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted.
Never worry about numbers. Help one person at a time, and always start with the person nearest you.
Service which is rendered without joy helps neither the servant nor the served. But all other pleasures and possessions pale into nothingness before service which is rendered in a spirit of joy.
Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.
If you help people get what they want, you can get what you want.
Be good, see good, receive good.
The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.
Every great man is always being helped by everybody, for his gift is to get good out of all things and all persons.
There is no sensual pleasure in the world comparable to the delight and satisfaction that a good man takes in doing good.
All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.
If you light a lamp for someone else, it will also brighten your path.
Any person that contributes to prosperity must prosper in return.
The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.
Those who are happiest are those who do the most for others.
Treat people as if they were what they ought to be, and you help them become what they are capable of being.
Sometimes a small thing you do can mean everything in another person's life.
The way to achieve your own success is to be willing to help somebody else get it first.
I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy.
It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness.
Give every man more in use value than you take from him in cash value, so that each transaction makes for more life.
Never get tired of doing little things for others, sometimes those little things occupy the biggest parts of their hearts.
Non nobis solum nati sumus. (Not for ourselves alone are we born.)
Through service we gather the harvest that has been sown in contemplation.
No one has ever become poor by giving.
Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you plant.
To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart.
Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can.
Only those who have learned the power of sincere and selfless contribution experience life's deepest joy: true fulfillment.
Helping one person might not change the whole world, but it could change the world for that one person.
Success is about making a positive difference to other people's lives
How do we change the world? One random act of kindness at a time.
There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up.
In about the same degree as you are helpful, you will be happy.
As we work to create light for others, we naturally light our own way.
Whoever renders service to many puts himself in line for greatness - great wealth, great return, great satisfaction, great reputation, and great joy.
Put good energy out. Get good energy back.
A man wrapped up in himself makes a very small bundle.
We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.
How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before beginning to improve the world.
Greatness gives selflessly, expecting nothing in return, focusing on impact over recognition and empowering others without seeking control or praise.
Greatness fosters a culture of giving, inspiring others to pay generosity forward rather than keeping it to themselves.
Greatness inspires generosity by leading through example, showing that true service enriches both the giver and the receiver.
Greatness gives time to those who are driven to improve, prioritizing those who show commitment over those who expect handouts.
Greatness shares his platform and connections, knowing generosity isn’t just about giving money but also providing access to opportunities.
Greatness receives gifts with gratitude, knowing that rejecting generosity robs the giver of joy and weakens his own ability to accept abundance.
Greatness helps those less fortunate, genuinely caring about their well-being while ensuring his efforts create lasting impact.
Greatness empowers others with tools, knowledge, and resources that foster independence, knowing true generosity extends beyond money.
No one is useless in the world who lightens the burden of another.
There are two ways of exerting one's strength; one is pushing down, the other is pulling up.
Generosity consists not the sum given, but the manner in which it is bestowed.
The only people with whom you should try to get even are those who have helped you.
Nothing else in all life is such a maker of joy and cheer as the privilege of doing good.
Blessed are those who can give without remembering, and take without forgetting.
Giving people a little more than they expect is a good way to get back a lot more than you'd expect.
The most amazing philanthropists are people who are actually making a significant sacrifice
Generosity is not giving me that which I need more than you do, but it is giving me that which you need more than I do.
If you need a miracle, be a miracle.
If you find it in your heart to care for somebody else, you will have succeeded.
Only when you have learned to give all will you be in position to receive all.
The best things to do with the best things in life is give them away.
The wise man does not lay up his own treasures. The more he gives to others, the more he has for his own.
You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.
Really big people are, above everything else, courteous, considerate and generous - not just to some people in some circumstances - but to everyone all the time.
It's not that successful people are givers; it is that givers are successful people.
The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer someone else up.
It is every man's obligation to put back into the world at least the equivalent of what he takes out of it.
Time and money spent in helping men do more for themselves is far better than mere giving.
There are those that give with joy, and that joy is their reward.
We are rich only through what we give, and poor only through what we refuse.
It is another's fault if he be ungrateful, but it is mine if I do not give. To find one thankful man, I will oblige a great many that are not so.
Life is a boomerang. What you give, you get back.
Happiness doesn't result from what we get, but from what we give.
Love one another and help others to rise to the higher levels, simply by pouring out love. Love is infectious and the greatest healing energy.
You can't live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you.
That's what I consider true generosity. You give your all, and yet you always feel as if it costs you nothing.
Giving opens the way to receiving.
The mark of a true professional is giving more than you get.
Giving is not just about making a donation. It is about making a difference.
No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.
I absolutely believe in the power of tithing and giving back...
For it is in giving that we receive.
Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need.
Treat a man as he is and he will remain as he is. Treat a man as he can and should be and he will become as he can and should be.
The happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more.
If you are really thankful, what do you do? You share.
You cannot do a kindness too soon because you never know how soon it will be too late.
A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle.
If you would take, you must first give, this is the beginning of intelligence.
We must give more in order to get more. It is the generous giving of ourselves that produces the generous harvest.
Give, even if you only have a little.
It's good to be blessed. It's better to be a blessing.
The manner in which it is given is worth more than the gift.
Give what you have. To someone, it may be better than you dare to think.
People need loving the most when they deserve it the least.
When you learn, teach. When you get, give.
Be happy with what you have and are, be generous with both, and you won't have to hunt for happiness.
Share your profits with all your associates, and treat them as partners
If you're in the luckiest 1% of humanity, you owe it to the rest of humanity to think about the other 99%
The essence of all art is to have pleasure in giving pleasure.
Success is finding satisfaction in giving a little more than you take.
Give yourself entirely to those around you. Be generous with your blessings. A kind gesture can reach a wound that only compassion can heal.
Greatness directs his time and resources where they create the greatest impact, focusing on meaningful contributions rather than spreading himself too thin.
Greatness protects his energy by discerning between those who need help and those who just take, ensuring his generosity fuels impact, not entitlement.
Greatness maintains generosity without self-sacrifice, knowing that overextending himself diminishes his ability to serve long-term.
Greatness supports others in ways that help them grow independently, ensuring his generosity empowers rather than creates dependency.
Greatness doesn’t let guilt or obligation dictate his giving - he serves from a place of strength, not weakness.
Greatness gives freely but sets firm boundaries, ensuring his generosity isn’t taken for granted or exploited.
Give, but don't allow yourself to be used. Love, but don't let your heart be abused.
You can't pour from an empty cup. Take care of yourself first.
Do not let your generosity become your burden.
Sometimes you have to give yourself the love and support you give to others.
If we really want to be full and generous in spirit, we have no choice but to trust at some level.
Be there for others, but never leave yourself behind.
There is a fine line between being generous and being taken advantage of.
Compassion is incomplete without wisdom.
Boundaries are a part of self-care. They are healthy, normal, and necessary.
Greatness builds for the future, knowing true impact comes from planting seeds today that will grow for generations, even if he never sees the results.
Greatness mentors the next generation, passing down knowledge and principles that outlast his time and direct presence.
Greatness builds systems and initiatives that provide lasting value, designed to continue benefiting others without relying on his active ongoing involvement.
Greatness creates a movement around his values, ensuring his impact spreads beyond just those he directly helps.
Greatness measures ultimate success by the legacy he leaves - one that inspires, empowers, and elevates future generations long after he's gone.
Greatness commits to making a lasting impact, knowing that sustained efforts over time create meaningful change.
Greatness filters major decisions through the lens of legacy, ensuring every choice strengthens his long-term impact instead of sabotaging his future.
Greatness doesn’t just want to be remembered - he works to build something that keeps changing lives long after he’s gone.
Greatness finds purpose in creating a lasting impact through his actions and contributions.
Greatness sees life as a relay race - he takes the baton from his family and sprints forward, never coasting with a lead or making excuses when behind, knowing it’s his duty to advance progress.
Greatness works to leave the world better than he found it, prioritizing impact over personal gain.
Greatness refuses to let his starting point define his destiny - he sees himself as the one who will elevate his family’s trajectory, setting a new standard for generations to come.
To leave the world better than you found it, that is the ultimate success.
To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.
True greatness consists in being great in little things.
The purpose of life is not to be happy - but to matter, to be productive, to be useful, to have it make some difference that you have lived at all.
Sharing your knowledge is the only way to achieve immortality.
Success isn't just what you accomplish in your life. It's what you inspire others to do.
Legacy is greater than currency.
Success is making a dent in the universe, one step at a time
There is no greatness where there is no simplicity, goodness and truth.
Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.
My legacy to me is when I drop dead and they're at my funeral - I want my three kids to get up and say, 'He's an awesome dad'
A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives on.
You were born with the ability to change someone's life - don't ever waste it.
The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn.
How can I leave my mark on the world, I thought, unless I get out there first and make sure it's still around?
And in the end it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years.
Be a builder - build something that outlasts you
So when a great man dies, for years beyond our ken, the light he leaves behind him lies upon the paths of men.
Success is about creating something timeless
The goal is not just to succeed, but to create something that lasts for generations
If we are to be really great people, we must strive in good faith to play a great part in the world...
Success is not about money; it's about making a difference and creating something lasting
One day your life will flash before your eyes. Make sure it's worth watching.
Work hard, have fun, make history
You will find, as you look back upon your life, that the moments when you really lived are the moments when you have done things in the spirit of love.
Joy can be real only if people look upon their life as a service, and have a definite object in life outside themselves and their personal happiness.
My goal was never to just build a company; it was to build something that would last
Your legacy is every life you've touched.
No great man lives in vain. The history of the world is but the biography of great men.
The greatest use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it.
Carve your name on hearts, not tombstones. A legacy is etched into the minds of others and the stories they share about you.
