Shari Arison. (Image: by Vardi Kahana)
What makes you tick?
According to businesswoman and philanthropist Shari Arison, this is the first thing you have to resolve in order to understand your vocation.
In a recent interview for WomenWorking, Shari Arison weighs in on her good-doing vision, shares what makes her tick and offers some savvy advice to professional women. The interview reveals that Arison, practical and pragmatic as befits a leading businesswoman, is also spiritual and well connected to her inner self. Committed to making a difference in the world, the founder of Good Deeds Day is confident that anyone can do a good deed; even small, costless gestures, such as smiling at someone or giving a hug, are valuable in making a change for the better for someone else.
Here are four quotes that we find especially inspiring:
ON FEMININE ENERGY
“We all have masculine and feminine energy, but the feminine energy focuses on love and compassion and we need to bring that into the world.”
ON FINDING YOUR MISSION
“The first step is for women to recognize what makes them tick, what makes them passionate, what makes them joyful. That's the first sign that they're connected to whatever mission they have.”
ON DOING SOCIALLY-MINDED BUSINESS
“If I’m looking at a business decision, I'm looking at profitability, but I'm also looking at the value to the community, to people, to society, or the planet — they need to be addressed equally.”
ON MAKING A CHANGE IN THE WORLD
“We've been doing Good Deeds Day for six years now, getting as many people out there to do a good deed. If people get excited and understand the meaning behind that one day, I believe we can create a critical mass of people who do good in the world.”
[Source: womenworking.com]
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