A lot of smart people promise to unlock success. Thousands and thousands of individuals read books by smart people and attend their seminars. And very few of those success seekers, after all is said and done, can claim to be successful.
There’s a reason for that. Most success experts have the formula wrong.
Instead of doing something that sets yourself apart, do something that draws you close to others. Do something good and kind. And it doesn’t have to impact the multitudes. Make a partner of that one person in front of you or next to you. And do everything you can to make your new partner successful.
Your partner could be your client or your patient or your student or the latest hire in your business. It could be your spouse or your child or the homeless soul you meet by chance. It could be a total stranger who, for a moment, is invited to experience the joy of purpose alongside you.
Success can be measured in countless ways. For a lonely soul, success could be having someone call you by name. A simple meal for the hungry. An answer to a question no one else will take time to answer. Hugs for the hurting. A silent walk when presence means more than any words of wisdom.
There is someone you can care for today. There is someone you can encourage today. There is someone who you can love today. It is impossible to be indifferent when you are focused on the needs of others. And that focus on just one other person has a way of cascading to many. And their success becomes yours.
So very good for today's world. Oh..if we only could and would internalize how blessed we are in our country at this time. I am not speaking of the political or believers realm. I am speaking of just waking up and realizing how wonderful our country is, with all its warts.. We need to look about and find that someone today. Well said Joey.
"Do what you do do well." Build up others.