Learn how service to others builds purpose and community connections. Create positive impact while building your own success.
Shift your focus from self-interest to helping others
Create connections through acts of service and contribution
Discover how serving others accelerates your own development
Zig Ziglar, a renowned motivational speaker, taught: "If you can help other people get what they want, you can get everything you want." This wisdom applies directly to preparing for success after prison.
When we focus on serving others, we:
Even in prison, there are countless ways to serve others:
Tommy Walker, profiled earlier in this course, spent decades helping others with legal research. His service built an "extraordinary and compelling" record that eventually led to his release.
When we serve others, we develop important qualities:
Many people in prison focus only on themselves. They think only about their release, their problems, their needs. This self-focus limits growth.
Shifting to a service mindset opens new possibilities. Others become aware of your contributions. They want to help you in return. Your reputation improves. Your network grows. Your life gains meaning beyond your own circumstances.
Write responses to the following questions in approximately ten minutes each.
