WHAT IMPACT ARE YOU MAKING?

 “Success is knowing your purpose in life, growing to reach your maximum potential, and sowing seeds that benefit others.”

- 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.

Shortly before his death, Alfred signed his last will and specified that the bulk of his fortune should be divided into five parts and to be used for prizes in .........

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