“Success is knowing your purpose in life, growing to reach your maximum
potential, and sowing seeds that benefit others.”
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John Maxwell
Two paramount questions that anyone who
has ever made a meaningful and lasting impact upon the world has had to ask at
one point or the other are: “Why exactly am I here?” And “How exactly
do I want to be remembered after I’m gone?”
For one man in particular, it took a
mistaken obituary that was published about him for him to realise that he had
not been living the life that he was meant to live. That man was Alfred Nobel,
who is best known for founding the Nobel Prize that rewards outstanding
achievements in literature, peace, economics, medicine and the sciences. It was
that realisation that jolted him to make a decision that would not only cause a
rewriting of his life’s story but galvanised him to leave a legacy that has
continued to spur millions of people worldwide on the path of excellence.
So, who what really happened to Alfred Nobel
and why is his story important to us? Alfred was a Swedish scientist and inventor,
who had amassed much wealth and fame by producing explosives. Among other
things, Nobel invented the dynamite. With the amount of wealth and recognition
that his inventions had brought him, Alfred had considered himself a success –
until he had an experience that made him rethink his definition of success.
When Alfred’s brother, Ludwig, died in
1888, a French newspaper thought it was Alfred who had died. It published a
story with the headline, “The merchant of death is dead” and went on to say “Dr.
Alfred Nobel, who became rich by finding ways to kill more people faster than
ever before, died yesterday.” It suddenly dawned on Alfred that he was not
making the kind of impact he should be making. This got him thinking and the
result of that sober reflection was a life redirected to saving money to
improve the lot of humanity.
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