Quotes About Selflessness

Most important is the third question. When our grand purpose for living is more about serving others than ourselves, or when we focus what we do primarily to serve others, it matters less what we're chasing, or what we do to make a living. In the words of the former tennis great Arthur Ashe, "From what we get, we can make a living; from what we give, we can make a life.

It is a mark of courage to set aside self-interest in order to be of service to others or to a cause.

It's something that this country hasn't had to deal with. But there's going to be a whole new generation that doesn't know their father. It's almost selfish of us to die. They train us as warriors. But they don't teach us how to take the pain away.

the medals no one will ever wear should be the ones that reflect the most.

The only way to truly get more out of life for yourself is to give part of yourself away.

Love is a treasure for which we can never pay. The only way we keep it is to give it away.

The only way you can truly get more out of life for yourself is to give part of yourself away.

Conventional wisdom would say that the less you give, the more you have. The converse is true. The more you give, the more you have.

Work is a journey we undertake for others that makes us who we are.

Love is not a goal you reach as part of your life's journey, but something you give

There's nothing stronger than the heart of a volunteer.

In review, here are the five Servant Rules: Serve what your spouse needs in spite of what you need, want, or understand. Enjoy serving your spouse and do it with a joyful attitude. Reject score keeping and do what you do with a spirit of grace and faith. Vigilantly protect the time and energy necessary to serve your spouse. Expect to be blessed and don't get discouraged and give up.

Once you become a follower of Christ, your life isn't about you anymore; it's about Jesus. When you realize this truth, you will spend much less time trying to make sure others think well of you. Your first thought will be, I need Jesus, so I am going to praise and worship Him as my first act of the day. It won't be, How do I promote myself? No, it will be, How can I glorify Jesus and lift Him up so that others will see Him? I will only be visible in the background.

Many successful people in the world are hard-hearted and self-centered. We see that behavior far too often. When you know Jesus, He guarantees eternal life for you. But if you really know and obey Him, you will serve a higher purpose than yourself and will treat others with love and compassion.

Another way to let go of the serious self-importance of the ego that stifles the easy flow of creativity is to spend some time helping other people.

Rather than increasing stress by decreasing the time available for other work, volunteering is a proven way to reduce stress because it reduces the tendency to self-absorption.

Once we have lightened the hold of the ego over us, the intention to fulfill our life's purpose becomes less a matter of personal identity and more a strong commitment to make the world a better place.

In the monastic mind, work is not for profit. In the monastic mentality work is for giving, not just for gaining. In monastic spirituality, other people have a claim on what we do. Work is not a private enterprise. Work is not to enable me to get ahead; the purpose of work is to enable me to get more human and to make my world more just.

We all think we have the formula for a good marriage—whether or not we've made it work ourselves—and I'm no exception. My recipe: Be a giver, not a taker.

Look, I could go on and on and on telling you why I hate myself, but it's so self-centered…and I'm not like that. I'm a giver. So I'd rather branch out and start giving it to everyone else.

Unlike some who claim that a line in the sand was forever crossed on a particular date in time, no such final event has happened in Joan's story. And, in fact, true enlightenment is not concerned at all with "me" being enlightened.

My lady,' said the servant girl, 'are those who sit at the table great if they are enslaved to their own selfish needs and wishes? Are those who serve the table less if they are free to love? The giver of love receives. The one who understands is understood. The one who consoles receives consolation...' That day the servant was set free for saying strong things gently and gentle things strongly.

Sure, I've helped out over the years when I've heard that a friend or a customer is facing tough times, but I've never expected anything in return. I gave out of gratitude because I've been blessed with enough to share.

The process of giving is without limits.