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Corey Bell spoke about a hero's journey being all about you but not about you--what matters most is how YOU change and what you do for others.

He mentioned that in the end of our lives the questions that we will ask ourselves are: 1) Have I contributed something meaningful? 2) Am I a good person? 3) Who did I love? and 4) Who loved me?

He spoke of finding five people who you know well what you're good at and asking them to be specific in order to find your calling. Your calling must serve others and solve a problem that only you are able to solve.

Corey mentioned writing a list of things that you will never do, and then writing yourself a letter for when you are thinking of breaking your promise to never do something.

All of these things are things that I want to implement in my life. I know that being successful in business can make it so you can lose your soul. That is something that has always concerned me about success. There are many who think that it is all about them and that they did it all and metaphorically beat their own chests every time they talk about their business. I don't want to be like that.

I want to find success, but I don't want it to get to my head. I want to be of service to others by providing  a needed service and improving the lives of others. I want my progenitors to look back and my life and know that I persevered. To know that I was a good person who contributed something meaningful. I want to be known for being a success without it changing who I am or how I behave.
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