Who Do You Want To Be A Hero To?

The start of a New Year, one fresh with possibilities, seems like the perfect time to turn over a new leaf. We know that there are things we should start doing, things we could do better, and things we probably need to stop.

However, from experience, we know that our resolutions are likely to be forgotten by the start of February (or sooner). Before we know it, the usual concerns and pressures of daily life return, and our carefully created list gets put aside.

New insight often comes from asking new and better questions. So, if starting another year with a list of habits you'd like to develop isn't inspiring you, we suggest that you ask yourself this question: Who do you want to be a hero to?

Being Useful

We've all had personal heroes or people who’ve had a significant impact on our lives. These are people who have shaped and guided us to become the people we are today. Some are still present today, adding tremendous value to our lives in various ways. These are people whom we would do anything for.

Asking yourself whose lives you would like to have a similar impact on cuts away a lot of distraction and noise. You immediately know what to focus on and how you can contribute uniquely to the progress being made in that person's life. It gives you a true north.

Rather than a list of habits that may impress others before you eventually stop doing them, can you narrow down and define your purpose in life by identifying the people you genuinely care about and how you can create value for them?

Every time you act in this way, being useful to others, who you are becomes clearer to you. In the process, your own capabilities grow, allowing you to become even more valuable to the people that matter.

You Can Be A Hero In All Areas Of Life

Being a hero is a way of looking at your relationships in everyday situations. It's about being fascinated and motivated to help someone else get to where they're trying to go.

This framework can be helpful in all areas of our lives, helping us to become better people at home, at work, and in our societies.

You may want to be a hero to a spouse, child, other family members, or close friends. Turning your focus to how you can be useful to them forces you to consider what they need rather than what you want. With this mindset, it's almost impossible to live selfishly.

At work, it will set the foundations for being a better colleague or manager and help you to serve your clients better. Thinking about how you can be a hero to your clients or customers helps to focus your intentions. In society, you may identify marginalised people or causes you can be a hero to in a small or big way.

In summary, by changing your thinking, you can see your life not as a list of things you should be doing but as a list of people you strive to be more and more useful to.

Serving Others

We hope that as you start the year with clarity about how you can become more and more valuable to those you care about, you become free from the self-centeredness that seems to trap so many others in today's world.

We want you to know that we want to be a hero to you and that we are always available for any needs you may have. We look forward to continuing our meaningful engagement with you in the coming year and hope that 2022 will be a prosperous one for you and your families.