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Originally Posted by funchy  What does "providing value" mean? |
I learned about adding value when my boyfriend got me a job at a software company. I went to a meeting with all the developers and understood not a single word they said. I complained that I felt totally useless. He said that's ok, keep going to the meetings and when they ask for my opinion, even if I understood only 20% of the words they said, go ahead and share because my point of view is the way for me to add value to the meeting.
He always encouraged me like that. Keep showing up, keep contributing, keep learning. I kept doing that and sure enough, the more I learned, the more I shared and the more they came to value me.
It's like that in life. Keep showing up, keep contributing, keep learning and try to share it however you can. It's the only thing you really can do.
What is the alternative? Try to find an idiot out there willing to pay you big bucks to do nothing of value? I suppose a lot of people are hoping they can get away with that, but I don't think it's going to work.
Money is just a tool. I know people with almost no money who provide value by being an inspiration to others, by doing something others only dream of and then sharing that experience with others. That inspiration has been invaluable to me. It makes my life richer. It dares me to dream.
Wealth is not just money. It's time, it's joy, it's learning and sharing, it's living life to the fullest. If you asked me the question in the title of this topic open-ended, "What is the most effective way to become wealthy?", my answer would be to go out and do what makes your heart sing. True wealth is when you're in sync with your purpose, doing what you were put here on Earth to do.