There are those in this world whose purpose in life is to help others. They put the needs of others above their own. We sometimes call them “good samaritans” after the teachings of Jesus on the subject of being neighborly. They embody a virtue that has become increasingly rare in a world that promotes the idea of “looking out for Number 1” and “every man for himself”. This exceedingly sparse virtue? Selflessness — what we call altruism or charity. I recently got the opportunity to talk with someone that practices this with a passion. I spoke to Solomone Rabuli, a young and motivated man from Fiji who created a “Volunteerism” organization — Selfless Fiji — that focuses on community and individual development.
We talked about Solo’s interesting upbringing and its influence on the goals he had set for himself, his intense drive to better himself and the people around him, the “why.” behind Selfless Fiji and his visions for the future. It’s evident from the very beginning that Solo possesses traits and characteristics that would have made him an incredible business leader and so it was interesting to find out why he has immersed himself in community work instead.
The greatest lesson I learnt from this conversation? Throughout the interview Solo spoke about taking the initiative. He shared how he was afraid that the first volunteerism event wouldn’t attract enough people but that all it took was “one bucket” to get things started. As someone who over-analyses things, I got incredible insight about actually putting a foot forward and taking that first step.
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What a thought-provoking conversation and one that I know you will learn from as well.
This episode is sponsored by Selfless Fiji — a volunteerism organization that wants to make a world a better place. If you’re based in Fiji and would like to volunteer and/or donate then visit http://www.selflessfiji.com.
This episode is sponsored by Cultural Fit — a LinkedIn newsletter on modern business practices and how it fits into Pasifika businesses.
This episode is sponsored by the Alfred Tora blog — a website on topics that range from Pasifika indigenous knowledge, to organizational psychology, and everything in between.
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