Reach Out Your Hand

Sometimes we don't even realize that there are many people around us who are willing to give support. Take a good, hard look at the people in your life. There are probably many folks who have been reaching to you over the years, saying, "Try it, come on, go for it. Here, let me give you a hand." Even in tough times, even in poverty and in pain, there are always people around you who are willing to walk at least partway down the road with you.

We have thousands of opportunities to be kind to others, to reach out to strangers. We've always got that ability within us, regardless of our environment or our position. And when we utilize that ability, the energy that is released is truly unbelievable.

Here is a basic rule for winning success. Let's mark it in the mind and remember it. The rule is: Success depends on the support of other people. The only hurdle between you and what you want to be is the support of others.

—David Joseph Schwartz,
writer