1. Put Others First
The process begins with realizing that everything is not about you! That
requires humility and a shift in focus. In
The Power of Ethical Management
, Ken
Blanchard and Norman Vincent Peale wrote, “People with humility don’t think
less of themselves; they just think of themselves less.” If you want to become
less
selfish in your thinking, then you need to stop thinking about your wants
and begin focusing on others’ needs. Paul the Apostle exhorted, “Do nothing out
of selfish
ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than
yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to
the interests of others.”
for the interests of others.