20 Ways Helping Others Leads To Success In Trying Times

Shannon March 18, 2020

Social media influencers share their opinions online. Credit: Kaboom Pics

7. Becoming an Influencer

There are several influencers who became famous by essentially helping other people. For example, famous tech reviewer Marques Brownlee makes videos where he unboxes products and gives an opinion about its features and price. He helps others by giving an in-depth rundown of an expensive product. This may help someone save time and money because they realize it’s best not to buy that product. In turn, he has become famous from his helpful advice, and is now considered one of the biggest influencers in the world of tech.

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Influencers provide entertainment for people, but the vast majority of them became rich and famous by offering help to others in some way. People are often looking for reviews, opinions, and information that they can’t get anywhere else. So if you’re interested in becoming well-known on social media, ask yourself if your posts are helpful to others, or if they’re just a way to show off. People who focus on informing others are the ones who last a long time instead of being a flash in the pan.

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Helping your teammates at work can bring everyone up at the same time. Credit: Pexels

6. The Joy of Teamwork

Sophia Amoruso, the CEO of Nasty Gal, started her multimillion-dollar fashion company out of her apartment by reselling clothes on eBay. This was a task that she could have done on her own by photographing the clothes on mannequins, but she chose to bring in real models instead. Her friends were beginning their modeling careers, so she exchanged posing for photos in her clothing for free food. Those photographs also helped give her friends modeling experience and a portfolio of work. As a model, it’s a big deal to get photographed in clothing, so it helped their careers. Helping others doesn’t always have to be one-sided.

Working together on a project can be rewarding. Credit: Shutterstock

In Amoruso’s case, both she and her friends were got out of the deal. She got professional-looking photos with models, and her friends gained modeling experience. Ask yourself what you could offer to people as a way to gain experience in exchange for cheap work from someone else. This is also why companies hire interns, who work for free in exchange for gaining experience and references. But don’t take advantage of someone’s willingness to work for free. Act as a team, and treat them with respect.

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Helping others will build up good karma. Credit: Shutterstock

5. It Builds Good Karma

Karma is the belief that all of your actions have consequences, whether they are good or bad. For example, if you spend your life doing terrible things to people, it will eventually come back to bite you. Maybe your particular religion doesn’t believe in Karma. But it really does help to have this mindset, because it keeps you on track when it comes to treating others well.

Depending on your faith, you may or may not believe in karma. Credit: Shutterstock

When you help others, you are building up good Karma. Even if it takes a very long time for your good deeds to pay off, it eventually will in the long run. When you begin to look for signs in the Universe, you can make connections and discover how your ability to help others eventually paid off for you in the long run, and how greed, lies, and deception have negative consequences.

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When you’re looking for a job, it’s important to have good references. Credit: Shutterstock

4. Having Good References

Many jobs and graduate school programs ask you for both personal and professional references. These are used to give a new employer an idea of what kind of person you are. People who are lazy and selfish typically don’t have many good references, and will therefore be stuck working in the same position for years at a time.

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Helping others makes you a good employee. This could come in the form of giving great customer service, meeting your deadlines, staying overtime, or helping out coworkers. Managers, professors, and business owners recognize this, and many of them will make sure they put in a good word for you. In many cases, it’s the least they can do to return the favor.

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Helping others with introductions will build good karma. Credit: Shutterstock

3. Giving Introductions

Far too many people make a promise to introduce you to someone, but never follow through. Instead of talking big talk, you should walk the walk. The more people you work on introducing to one another, the stronger your professional network becomes. No matter who you are, you could benefit from this. Some business experts believe you should be doing several introductions per week.

Always be working on networking and introducing people to one another. Credit: Shutterstock

However, make sure that when you advocate someone to a friend they actually deserve an introduction. Your reputation is on the line whenever you give a professional recommendation. If things go wrong, your colleagues may not trust your opinion anymore. So be sure that you actually know someone well enough before doing them a favor by putting them in touch with your contacts.

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The mentor-mentee relationship can be rewarding. Credit: Burst by Shopify

2. Mentorship Can Be Rewarding

In most articles giving advice about success, they always say how important it is to find a mentor. The only trouble is finding someone who’s willing to give you free advice. Not everyone is willing to be a mentor, because they know that their advice is valuable. They might want a fee for their time and information. However, there are plenty of people out there who can attest the mentor-mentee relationship is rewarding.

Becoming a mentor can be a great experience. Credit: Burst by Shopify

Once you’ve achieved a certain level of success, you might feel tempted to share your knowledge with someone younger. This is especially true for people who feel inclined to teach, and somehow be responsible for the success of someone else. The mentee can also be of value to the mentor because they can share fresh insight into what the younger generation cares about. This insight could keep your company fresh instead of letting it grow stale and outdated.

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When you help other people, you will find that you become.a happier person. Credit: Shutterstock

1. Feel Good About Yourself

Last and certainly not least is that helping others makes you feel good about yourself and will make you a happier person. Think about the times when you gave someone an amazing gift, and how their face lit up. It feels amazing to help other people, because it makes you feel like a good person. When you only think about yourself, it can be isolating. Even if you get the things you want, it’s lonely not to have anyone to share with.

Participating in community service helps you feel like a good person. Credit: Shutterstock

We all need a bit of a self-esteem boost every once in a while. When you make it a regular habit to help others, you’ll feel good about yourself and maybe even discover a feeling of self-love. When you’re filled with generosity and love towards others, it’s far easier to enjoy life and excel. So next time you have an opportunity to help someone, please do. You might find your life changes for the better.

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