Last night was week 3 of 4 of my Working Pro 2 class. It was a great thing it happened on a Tuesday as I had an ADR  (also called Automatic or automated dialog replacement)  audition in Burbank which not only made the trip into town convenient, but the session was a director read and it went rather well. This was for a scene in a suspense thriller feature film requiring lip sync and voice acting. It was an excellent opportunity, and I’ll post again if I book the gig.

Anyway I promised to pick up on my post from last week. I’ve been listening to some professional improvement material and one item of note was an interview with “America’s Doctor” , television’s Dr. Oz who talked about what true success is.

Society’s concept of success is defined as having status, wealth, many dream homes, big bank accounts and celebrity. That concept of success is hollow, and pursuing your own passions exclusively, alone by yourself is a selfish way to live. In fact if we lived in a society that was totally success oriented, and everyone out for themselves only, it would be a pretty unpleasant place to live.

So we need to serve a purpose that’ll benefit others so that we become “significant” Thinks about these questions: How would you want to be remembered? As the person who’s hot car made it to 60 mph in four seconds, or for what you have helped others to do? Think about who is significant to you and who you are a significant person to.

Can you have success and be significant? Yes!

Do what you love to do in a way that you’ll be remembered for. Share your wealth and help a cause, give some mentoring time or share your knowledge and insight in a way that will help others.

Keep your promises.

To yourself and to others. That’s integrity, success, and significance..