You Matter When...

A homeless man and his dog. Photo: Flickr.

Seth Godin, the marketing Guru says you matter when you do the following:

• When you love the work you do and the people you do it with, you matter.
• When you are so gracious and generous and aware that you think of other people before yourself, you matter.
• When you leave the world a better place than you found it, you matter.
• When you touch the people in your life through your actions (and your words), you matter.
• When you see the world as it is, but insist on making it more like it could be, you matter.
• When you inspire a Nobel prize winner or a slum dweller, you matter.
• And when the legacy you leave behind lasts for hours, days or a lifetime, you matter.

I would like to add some more:

• When you respect nature and treat it how you treat your own home, you matter.
• When you help everyone the same, whether they are your color or your religion or from your country, you matter.
• When you win and share it with those that helped you, you matter.
• When you help others without expecting anything in return, you matter.
• When you sell a product that lets your customers thrive and not destroy them (like a cigarette does), you matter.
• When you offer help without being asked, you matter.