Recently I came across the writing of a very successful Japanese entrepreneur, Kazuo Inamori, the founder of Kyocera Corporation and creator of the Kyoto Prize. In his book A Compass to Fulfillment, he writes, “The elevation of the soul is the purpose, the meaning of our lives. Life is nothing other than the process of refining our true nature as human beings.” Well this got my attention big time! A very successful businessman stating this for the public record! I wanted more, and read on. Later in the book, he writes about selfless service and offered a different perspective on the foundations of capitalism which I found both refreshing and uplifting.