Helping Others

By Richard Shrapnel

A final point in the journey through adversity is to reach out and help others. There is an immense benefit that you personally gain if you are willing to put your challenges to one side and step beside someone else to support them. The benefit is not monetary or anything like that; it is the joy of seeing someone else progressing.

But you don’t do it with the expectation that you will receive a benefit; if you do hold such an intent, it will hold you prisoner. It is just my experience that you always get more than you give in these situations, but you only ever do it to help others. 

So, who can you help? Make a list now and reach out to them.

These seven principles are your guide through adversity and represent a strategy, a health plan and a motivational tool. Understand them, reflect on them, and be ready to open this toolbox because life brings unexpected adversity with it.