Far too many of us fall prey to the idea that by helping others first we will be able to make the world a better place, however the reality of the matter is that for you to be able to do the greatest good for those around you, you first need to make sure that all is well within you.
Now you will probably find yourself asking, “But shouldn’t I put others before me as this would make me a better person as I am seeing to the needs of others before I worry about myself?”
“Love thy neighbor as ye love yourself.”
Consider this statement for a minute or two, surely if you are not showing love and caring to yourself then this is what you would be giving your neighbor if you put him first. Isn’t it amazing how we have been conditioned to always put others first when the basic principle is to show your neighbor the love which you show yourself.
Far too many of us have allowed this type of social programming to cloud our vision of the truth and that is that once you take responsibility for your own life and improve on your own imperfections, then the positive outcome of this action will radiate out of you and automatically have a positive influence on those around you and the rest of humanity.
The truth of the matter is that once you begin to take responsibility for your own life and your own happiness, this happiness will automatically affect those around you in a positive way and in doing this will already improve their wellbeing and state of mind.
Think about it for a second, if you come into the presence of an individual who is truly happy and excited about life, do you not normally automatically start to feel better about life and your own existence? In the majority of cases you will, but why is this? The answer is that your mindset and joy is infectious and will radiate to those around you.
However the opposite is also true, if you are not happy and fulfilled in yourself then the energy which you will give off while you try to hide it and help others will also be picked up on by those around you and will affect them in a negative way even when you might be trying to help.
So in essence, and I discuss this in depth in my Kaizen Program, one truly needs to take the time to “know yourself” and be able to bring harmony into all seven spheres of your life if you truly wish to be able to have a positive impact on the lives of those around you and to be able to truly help them.
The easiest way to be able to feel the effects of what I am talking about is for you to take the time to look around yourself and find the things which you are truly grateful for and to take the time to be quiet for a few minutes and mentally be grateful for them, soon you will realize that the more things which you are consciously grateful for and take the time to acknowledge, the more things will come to mind which you feel you should be grateful for and when you are finished you will already feel far better about yourself.
The true secret is for you to start being true to yourself and to effectively be able to say that you are improving one step at a time within yourself and this realization will empower you to be able to do far more for those around you than you would ever have been able to do before you started off by firstly empowering yourself.
If this article has rung a loud bell for you, then you would truly benefit from visiting my Kaizen Wealth Program which is designed to assist you to be able to achieve this far quicker than you could ever imagine.