If You Want to Be Rich, Be Thoughtful
“There’s no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end.” — Scott Adams
When I began writing in earnest, I was petrified to share my work with others. What would people say about it? Would my friends make fun of me? I was so riddled with self-doubt that I didn’t tell anyone about my blog until a year after I first created it.
However, one day I crossed paths with a man who in our shared town of Barcelona had the reputation for being as kind as he was clever. Our encounter was brief — I questioned the impression I had made on him.
A few months after we met, to my surprise, I received a ping that he had left a comment on one of my articles: “This is good.” A few weeks later it happened again: “Keep at it.”
These messages may seem small but they played a big role in helping me gain the confidence to stand firmly behind my work.
Fast forward to today and I’m exactly where I want to be in my career. Each day I get to do work I care about surrounded by people I love.
This is all thanks to someone taking just a few minutes out of their day to give another human being a boost.
