In a world where we have so many things happening and so much on our plate, we can feel overwhelmed, frustrated and discouraged. We feel the pressure to keep it all together while continuing to excel in our professional and personal life, yet everything keeps bombarding us. What can we do? How can we not only survive, but Thrive? Believe it or not, the answer is Service. Yes, “Service Will Save You!”.
Albert Einstein said; “Only a life lived in the service of others is worth living.” This is so true! Who likes to be around someone who is always complaining or always has it worse than we do? We do not like to be around someone who is always playing the victim.
Service is the most powerful when we are at our lowest point. Meaning, if you are depressed, do service. If you are frustrated with your employees, do service. If you are having problems in your significant relationship, turn to service. When we are willing to take the spotlight off of ourselves and shift to how we could assist someone else, our focus changes. Things get better. Life doesn’t feel so hard and heavy. It is when we get out of our own way that we can see how to do better, do more, and move forward. Service is always the answer!
One of the easiest ways to up-level in this area quickly is to ask yourself important questions every day. Questions like: “Who can I serve today? What can I do? How can I change someone’s life today? Who needs me? Where can I serve?”
You will often hear me say this: “It’s the little things we do on a consistent basis that ultimately change our lives!” ~Kris Barney It’s true. If you are looking for change in your life, start with service. It is the fastest way for you to see change. It is almost instantaneous. Try just smiling at someone or saying “Hi” to them as you pass. Try giving a heartfelt compliment to someone. Try acknowledging a co-worker for something they have done, or show genuine appreciation to your significant other. I promise this works every time. (As long as you are genuine and mean it authentically.)
In my book, The BASICS – 7 Traits to CHANGE Your Life & Your World, one of the traits that I teach is to ‘SHOW Sincere Service’. I teach that there are two types of service: Simple Service and Sincere Service. All service acts can fit in one of these two categories. Let me explain.
First is Simple Service: This is something that we do daily. It is expected, even required. We have signed up for this. Every person does some kind of simple service. For example: you choose to be in a relationship such as marriage, which means you choose to serve that person regularly. You choose to be a parent, so you have chosen to serve that child for the rest of your life! You sign up or agree to take a community or church position or be on a committee. It will come with service. Or you have accepted a job, and it comes with a considerable amount of service in working with co-workers, as well as customer service. This type of service can make you feel:
- Obligated
- Guilt if not completed
- Stress
- A sense of requirement
- Like it takes effort
Second is Sincere Service: Sincere Service is service that you feel deep within your heart. You are changed by performing this service and are a better person for having done it. It raises your character. It is defined by superior service to others. It is doing something for someone else that they cannot do for themselves. It is treating a customer with excellence because it is what is best for them—it is in their best interest. It is putting your own interests or agendas aside. It is showing gratitude for your client because you genuinely do care about them. It is being genuinely happy for others’ success. This type of service accomplishes different reactions/feelings. With these acts of service you will notice:
- Your character raised
- Forward movement
- What you put out you get back, multiplied
- Creation of abundance
- Relationships built
- Loyalty created
- Respect gained
Isn’t this what we all want? As you focus on Sincere Service the personal benefits are incredible, but also consider the business, work or corporation benefits also! You will:
- Build Relationships and Connection
- Create Abundance
- Make your challenges and trials easier
- Gain Loyalty and Customers for life
- Get Referrals
- Increase Sales
Service truly is a game changer. It is easy to do and immediately changes your life. How can you shift into Sincere Service right now to create the life you want?
Gandhi said: “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” I too have found this to be true.
My words alone may not express thoroughly how the different types of service create a different outcome. I have another 15 minute video titled: SHOW Sincere Service that will go into detail, explaining what I mean and the action behind them. I break it down and detail it out quickly and easily for you to better explain what I mean. If you are willing to do things just a little differently and implement this concept on a deep level, you will see dramatic results!
Watch our episode today to see how your life will be affected by upping your service and seeing how “Service Will Save You.”