Bringing others along


If your wish to change the world is only for your own sake,
your success in doing so will be severely limited. Yet when
it is also for the sake of the world, success is far more
possible and likely.

If your wish to change someone else's thinking is merely to
prove that you are right, you will rarely succeed. Yet when
your desire to change another's thinking is for the
uplifting and enlightenment of that person, your chances are
vastly improved.

When you are looking out only for yourself and your own
interests, the world will be a harsh and lonely place.
Invest yourself in the well being of others, and suddenly
life becomes much more rich and fulfilling.

When your goals ruthlessly clash with the goals of those
around you, the going will be difficult and nearly
impossible. Yet when your objectives take into consideration
the other people in your life and in your community, you're
much more likely to accomplish them.

There is nothing to be gained by thinking and acting only in
your own self interest. For whatever short-term gains you
may manage will be overshadowed by your lack of positive
connection to those around you.

The most powerful way to advance your own interests is to
refine and align them with the interests of others. The
surest route to real success is by bringing others along.

Ralph Marston