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February 2016
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Letter from
THE EDITOR
By Debby Zelman Rapoport
When we serve others,
We serve ourselves.
"
He who has a `why' can bear any `how,'" is a quote by Dr. Viktor Frankl.
The "how" refers to strategies for getting work done, but without
knowing the driving reason behind it, it's hard to stay on track. You
have to know "why" in order for it to make sense. Think of the "how" as
the engine ­ it will make movement happen and get you forward ­ and
the "why" as the fuel.
On www.mequilibrium.com,
Andrew Shatté, PhD, describes
the "why" in four levels:
Individual goals. At this basic
level, you are concerned mainly
with what you have and achieve,
be it a certain amount of money
or standard of living, a specific
job or goal, for none other than
the pleasure and satisfaction it
creates for you and you alone.
Family. This takes your `why' a
step beyond yourself to include
the people closest to you. If your
motivation includes doing more
for your family, or setting an
example for your children, then
you function at this level.
Community. You are driven not
just by your own achievements or
the wellbeing of your family, but
by the world around you.
Religion, spirituality, values.
If you feel connected to some-
thing larger than yourself, you're
driven by the very highest level
of achievement, greater than
the people around you, whether
that means God, spirituality, or a
set of values you live by. In short,
something that will outlast and
outlive you.
Dr. Shatté believes that each
level brings more satisfaction, as
does volunteering.
Mastin Kipp, an entrepreneur,
best-selling author and peak-per-
formance coach who motivates
people to get unstuck and bring
their purpose to life, also refer-
ences Dr. Frankl's quote in a video
he posted (www.mastinkipp.
com) on this same topic, in which
he shares the importance of
connecting to something that's
greater than yourself.
When making a contribution,
Kipp feels that projects should be
pulled by spirit rather than driven
by force. He says that when you
push and push, projects often
don't work in the long term be-
cause they're being forced.
He asks, "Have you ever been a
part of something where things
just happen out of nowhere?"
When that happens, it's because
it's pulled by spirit. When there's
a "why" behind something, it's
fueled and things fall in place.
Kipp believes that when
serving, you tap into abundance,
and if you don't have a lot of
abundance, chances are your
contribution is not really high. He
encourages those who watch his
videos to do something today
that will help someone right now.
"The more you serve, the more
life will serve you," Kipp says.
"Doorways will open up where
there weren't doors before.
Instead of complaining, help. The
world needs your purpose and
light."
Kipp believes that when you
have a deeper "why" you can tol-
erate and get through any "how."
"There will be hard times," he
says, "times when you have to
move on and pull yourself up
by your boot straps. When you
link your life with serving other
people, it makes it much easier to
navigate the downturns of life."
He also stresses the impor-
tance of contributing to yourself
­ by loving yourself and feeling
alive, vital, full of energy and
well rested. By doing so, you will
better serve others and allow
abundance to come in. He says,
"Smile, say thank you, and accept
compliments and contributions.
Let the abundance come in so
you can give it away."