Evan CarmichaelSpeaker / Author / Introvert

The POWER of Helping Others | Achieve Personal Growth

11 Jun 2016 · 2 min

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In this motivational monologue, Evan Carmichael argues that personal growth and success stem from consistently helping others look good and clearing the path for those above you. He emphasizes a mindset of seeking ways to benefit others rather than oneself, noting that this creates a reputation for indispensability, expands relationships, and builds a bank of favors for future use. Carmichael also advises trading short‑term gratification and credit for long‑term payoff, encouraging listeners to let others take credit while they earn interest on the goodwill they generate. The overall message is that strategic altruism and self‑less service ultimately control the direction of one’s own path.

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Make others look good. Make other people look good and you will do well. It's not about kissing ass, it's about making someone look good. It's about providing the support so that others can be good. Clear the path for the people above you and you will eventually create a path for yourself. There's an old saying, Say little, do much. Imagine if for every person you met, you thought of some way to help them, something you could do for them, and you looked at it in a way that entirely benefited them and not you. The cumulative effect this would have over time would be profound. You'd learn a great deal by solving diverse problems. You'd develop a reputation for being indispensable. You'd have countless new relationships. You'd have an enormous bank of favors to call upon down the road. 2. Help yourself by helping others. Make a concerted effort to trade your short-term gratification for a longer-term payoff. Whereas everyone else wants to get the credit and be respected, you can forget credit. You can forget it so hard that you're glad when others get it instead of you. That was your aim, after all. Let the others take credit on credit while you defer and earn interest on The principle: if you pick up this mantle once, you'll see what most people's egos prevent them from appreciating. The person who clears the path ultimately controls its direction.