There Is No Joy In Flying Alone

in thursdaythoughts •  7 years ago 

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Today is Thursday and that means it's time to share some random thoughts.

Lately I've been thinking about different scenarios that can play out in life. Despite not being able to see into the future, at least I get to create my own version, inserting the different parameters I need to make my end product come to life. I am kind of a badass at that.

I don't want to fly alone; it's way to uninteresting to do that. I want something that excites me every time and seeing others around me also flying is one of these things. I realize that there are folks that want all they can get for themselves only but I can't seem to understand why they'd want to do that. Apart from the excuse that it was probably their fate to be that way (if you believe in fate).

I don't want you to be that guy that tries to beat everyone else down. I don't want you to be that person that doesn't want others to grow. There's no joy in being the only one with all the money, fame, or success. You know where the joy is?

It's in pulling others up. It's in sharing knowledge. It's in doing what you can to make sure others get exposed to the tools they need to move ahead. At least that's what I think.

So for every person I tell about steemit, for every journey I embark on, my drive is always my desire to let people know what I know. Even when I decide to start to ask people to pay just to hear me talk, I will still always be eager and happy to share my knowledge. I don't see anything more fulfilling than this. This has always been me and Steemit has acted like a catalyst.

I don't want to be the only one with this mentality. This is why I'm sharing this with you however scattered my thoughts might appear. The bottom line is that you can do a lot more than trying to put others down. You've got the power to lift up an entire town. You've got the power to put smiles on the faces of people who hitherto had no reason to smile.

You have this power. You should use it for good.


#thursdaythoughts is where I'd be sharing some of the randomness I used to enjoy alone before. These days, I've been witnessing the power of sharing and I've decided to do more of it. It pays to share (that should be Steemit's tagline but I'm claiming all rights to it!)
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Years back i believed life was a competition and you must always be in front, it was actually lonely, i felt empty because i chased after things and didn't care about people, i started reading about being selfless and gradually started reaching out for more collaborations, i feel the emptiness fade away gradually.
We should kill competition and embrace collaborations

  ·  7 years ago (edited)

The true test of wealth I believe is in how much you can impact those around you. Our wealth is majorly in the qualitative relationships we have which also comes as a result of shared impacts and robbing off on each other. Of course, the best mindset wont be to stay on a particular good that one has accomplished but crave to do more because that more could just be the life saver someone has prayed for all their lives. Thanks for sharing that part of you that loves to do more and its great knowing that you are trying to pass the spirit to us as well. Random thoughts yeah, but impactful. Thanks @fisteganos

It pays to share. The reason why there is much suffering in the world today is that very few people control a major amount of the available resources...
These group of people have in most cases decided not to share.

Awesome post brother

It pays to share, there is more fulfilment when you see people around you successful. I wish people can realize this and stop being selfish.

Even while flying it will still be lonely.

If you want to go fast go alone, but if you want to go far go with people. There is really no joy in travelling alone as you may move faster, but you won't get very far.

Very true words @greenrun.

Man like Fi 🙌

Very new in market
Loneliness is the biggest desease in the world
Nice work done ✅

Non nobis solum nati sumus.
(Not for ourselves alone are we born.)

  ·  7 years ago (edited)

Great thoughts the beauty of life is the ability to look back at people and say to yourself i had a hand in there progress. If you are rich and cannot count at least two people that became rich because of you then you have a poor mentality which translates to poverty in reality. How many people do you help up the ladder today because this are the ones that would draw you up tomorrow. Great thoughts bro

I'm glad you understand the concept. People really need to understand that it's actually more blessed to give, not just because it's in the bible but because it's indeed true.

this is true you ask
I like new ideas in posts

Wow! I am inspired. Thanks for sharing. Following you to see more of this.

Bravo! I appreciate the fact i am meeting up with somone like you have have the very same view with me. You are right there is nothing like lifting others up. Thats the true definition of success. Just two days back i shared knowledge about steemit too and involve a friend of mine on it so he benefits too and sure his doing good so far and the joy is shared. Thanks for this post and i hope the world sees this point of view. 🖒🖒

I've not been that high but one thing I realize is every time I try to go alone without helping others go along I feel this emptiness. The view at the top is always beautiful but o wonder what view it is when we don't bring others along to see it with us.

I've decided not to walk alone this year, I'm bringing others along.

Personal success is provoking..teamwork pays.thanks for this @fisteganos

Yeah, you're not a true success until you are reaching out to meet the needs of others and motivating others to become better

A wise man once said "people who fly alone may go fast, but people who fly with others go far." When u fly with others you go far because, when you're falling you have people to pull you back up. Fast or Far...... the choice is yours.
The true beauty of wealth, knowledge or anything you possess is when you have people to share it with.
Thanks @fisteganos for sharing.

The ladder is for everyone to climb, some might climb and push it away. One thing few people know is that when only one person is successful no one is because at the end of the day that one individual would be worn out from friends and families.

Who ever knows the way should show others... its best that way.

One thing few people know is that when only one person is successful no one is because at the end of the day that one individual would be worn out from friends and families.

Big truth. I don't want to be the one people always look up to. I want to have people around me at the top. I can't deal with others constantly dragging me down that's why I pull them up 😊

That is a good approach if you ask me. When one person has it all he eventually go back to nothing. Although not all would maintain it at the top. You said well.

Nice one bro. I am also a Nigerian please vusit my blog, i would appreciate a few upvotes thanks 🙏

Can i also share that tagline with you?
It really pays to share.
You know that joy that comes from,
Hey thanks for dong this, and that and that.

That joy that comes from, "you are the reason I did this".
That joy cant be bought with money but with just a little as sharing, it can be achieved.

You get it! It's a lot more than whatever you've gathered for yourself alone can give you.

You're allowed to use the tagline because you asked 😊

The best of times are the ones the ones shared with friends.

Thanks @fisteganos for your perspective on this matter .