A rising tide raises all boats

What actually makes people successful is each other. Margaret Heffernan

You are meant to thrive, and by thriving you automatically help others to thrive too. Jen sincero

Success breeds success. It’s like a rippling effect. When someone does well, financially, scholastically, or otherwise, the positive effects ripple out. I am constantly inspired by other’s success. When our businesses do well, we create jobs and can be more generous with our teams. When we do well financially, we inspire others and support their efforts by buying their goods and growing the economy. When we educate ourselves, we can share our expertise and tend to inspire others to educate themselves. When we work out and eat healthy, we are stronger, and the people around us tend to care for themselves better also.

This spreading of success happens everyday on a small scale and on a grand scale. 

As a small scale example, my brother-in-law makes a good income. His wife and my sister, Deborah, has been a stay-at-home mom since they had their first little one, and now they are empty-nesters. Because she stays at home, she has the time to escort my 79 year old mom, who has dementia, to visit her 99 year old mom who lives across the country. Deborah did not want to accompany my mom. It takes time and money, and Deborah has her own life and responsibilities. I have the good fortune of being able to work and help pay for the ticket. We work together for our success. Deborah and her husband are successful together, I get to be around them and see that. Our good vibes and hustle goes back and forth and round and round in circles between us as we lift each other higher.

On a grand scale, I’m talking about all the guys in Silicon Valley like Elon Musk who really want to build businesses that will change the world. I’m talking about entrepreneurs like Liela Janah and Scott Harrison building companies to better our world, because we’re all in this together and if we are thriving we help each other to thrive, but if one of us is suffering and unsupported, it means we all are. We are a global community now. We can see what is going on if we take the time to look. And once we know what is happening to our brothers and sisters, we have a responsibility to help.

 I’m talking about massive use of major resources to make the world a better place for everyone.

I celebrate other’s success. It makes me so happy when a business owner I meet tells me they’ve had a great month, or a friend loses 30 lbs, or runs their first marathon. I love it when someone finishes school. I love seeing other people accomplish the things they have been working for. What we do to better ourselves, challenges those around us to better themselves, and we all start to rise.

What better reason to make yourself strong and powerful than to use your strength to build others? 

What would our success mean if we didn’t have other people to share it with? What would our wealth matter if we were the only person on the planet? Nothing. Sharing with others is what brings meaning to any material thing we have the blessing to enjoy. 

You are given what you have to bless the lives of others. Ruth Yeboah

So go on with your bad self, thrive, challenge yourself, see what you are made of. Don’t leave anything for the walk home. And we will succeed together.

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