What Defines "Success" for Humans?
Here's a hint, it isn't money or power.
The most powerful thing you can do is lift someone else up.
The greatest capital is a group of people who stand up for each other.
"Help people" is one of those under utilized suggestions, or maybe rather... it gets over-complicated in our heads and from the 'gurus.'
When you step up and offer advice, from the heart, you're not only expanding someone else's world, but you're getting your own endorphin boost.
If you keep that simple 2-word statement at the core of everything you do, you start to see it echo out into everything you do. You could classify it as the most simply stated "Mindset" available.
Having a 'help people' mindset pushes you to pause when you see someone is struggling. You become the person that pulls over on the side of the road to help fix a flat.
It also pushes you to step up and support marginalized groups. With the mindset of helping, you move from "they don't deserve special treatment" mindset to the "we ALL deserve special treatment."
The move from "help people" to "what's in it for me" is the core change that happened globally, encouraging people to prioritize wealth and power over humanity. It's at the root of the "evil" that's taken over the US top positions, and what makes capitalism a swear word.
Your willingness to take a moment of your time to help someone else succeed will pay dividends in how you feel doing it, how they feel, the connection you have with that person, and the ability to see a larger world focused on help.
If you take one thing away from your time on Substack today, it should be... "who can I help?" and "how can I help?"