Humanity - Driven by Service

Have you ever stopped and asked yourself just whywas reinforced with the experiences of the world
everyone is so busy doing something for the otherwar and other human crimes.
person yet with a focus on self. This is the mostReligious inspirations from faiths have also
foolish thing that I keep observing in the world.encouraged the need to be tolerant and observe
Consider that every product we produce or thesome human rights. Jesus Christ in the bible says that
service that we provide is about the other person.the greatest rule is to always treat others just like
Yet as we go to work or to our business, we areyou would want to be treated. This rule should
often so focused on self. What shall I gain from thisalways form the basis of every human being's
transaction is often the question that most peopleplanning and execution of decisions.
ask instead of what shall the person that I serve gainThis demands that even if one considers him or she
from the transaction.to be the greatest, there is need for such a person
Businesses that are most successful are those thatto serve the other. The best way of assuring that
have been built to serve others. This is probablythis happens is not even through the legal or moral
where the phrase that customer is always right orprovision; rather it is in infusing a spirit of service
the king emanated from. That the motivation ofwithin each of us.
serving men should not be the pay, rather theWhen we are all aware that out purpose in the world
satisfaction that the person you have served isis not just to seek self gratification, then we can be
receives.successful in ensuring that serving others is our
There has been variance in the manner in whichprimary purpose. Being a spirit, every human being
people may decide to serve each other. Thiswould better relate to the higher being through this
realization is what has driven institutions to formulateservice to each other to the higher being.
some minimum standard packs. One of the mostTherefore to be clear of the human purpose in life,
popular minimum standards for respect and serviceone needs to be aware of self as an instrument of
to humanity include UN charters and human rightsservice to others. It does not matter the social
documents. To an extent, most legal provisions areposition or role being played, we need each other.
an attempt to provide minimum standards forWith such realization, the world would be more
tolerance among men. The need for such documentspeaceful.