Brian JohnsonChairman & Philosopher in Residence at Heroic

Pleasing vs. Serving: Choose Wisely (Areté +1 #169)

14 Dec 2023 · 1 min

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Short micro-chapter (Areté +1) by Brian Johnson highlighting Steve Chandler’s distinction between pleasing and serving. Using an illustrative quote about helping a desperate alcoholic, the piece contrasts actions that temporarily please versus actions that truly serve, and urges readers to choose serving over pleasing.

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Hi, this is Brian. Welcome back to another arete plus 1 degree micro chapter from arete. Activate your heroic potential. 451 ideas like this pleasing versus serving choose wisely In Crazy Good, Steve Chandler makes an incredibly powerful distinction between serving and pleasing. Here's how he puts it and I quote Chandler When I was a desperate, suicidal alcoholic and I came to your home and you made me a strong drink, you were pleasing me. If instead you took me to a 12 step meeting, you were serving me. There's a big difference between pleasing and serving. End quote. Pleasing versus Serving. There's a big difference between the two. Choose wisely Today.