Significance, Google defines significance as “The quality of being worthy of attention; importance.”  Oxford dictionary adds “The meaning to be found in words or events.”

We are created with an innate desire to be significant.  Many of us are able to find our significance in our work, title, achievements.  Praise and rewards are like wind in our sails, motivating us to keep going, to maintain or increase our level of importance.  It feels good to be identified as successful.  But what happens when the company has to downsize and your job is on the list, when you discover you are replaceable, or an accident or illness takes you out of the arena of importance, disabling you to perform, and puts you alone on the couch to recover?  Do you become insignificant? Continue reading “Am I Significant?” →