Every Action Has an Equal and Opposite Reaction
This morning I was pumping gas so I could get to the place I spend a few hours at everyday trading time for money. so I was running late and in a hurry.
As I was filling my tank a car pulled up on the opposite side of my pump and this dude came over to me and told me he needed gas to get home after coming from a job interview. He went on to to say that even if it was half a gallon he would be grateful. He was almost in tears but the sceptic held me back from wanting to hop him. I said to him "sorry I can't help you". I was in a hurry and didn't trust his motives. But then I thought about one of my most recent goals and that is to be un-selfish and to help others as much as I can and as often as I can whether in my business or relationships (thanks to all of those great posts that @IceCreamKid posts around here for giving me that I stunt and motivation).
So within a minute of telling him no, I decide to put aside my preconceived notions about why he needed the gas. I was in a position to help another human bing and so I did.
I pumped him some gas and shook his hand. We had some chatter and he went on his way after thanking me profusely.
So a few things happened after that:
1) My web developer (Fastlane) contacted me letting me know that she had some work completed for me to review. I checked it out and holy shit did she hit it out of the park. Major, major progress. Her work was everything I had envisioned.
2) I have had some family issues that I had been putting off in terms of relationships. I have been so focused on me and hat I am doing that I had isolated my sisters and we have always been close. One of my sisters contacted me out of the blue and we resolved our issues and I am recommitted to being a better brother.
3) Everyone I have come in contact today has been by one nice and cordial and went out of their ah to do so. It feels like a movie that I am watching myself play a role in.
The sum of these things made me think about that good deed earlier today and I smiled. It reminded me about MJ's book and @IceCreamKid 's posts and how important it is to have to give of ourselves. Making other people a priority has the power to transform our lives and today I got to experience the beauty of it.
One last thing: he looked just like me as in his build, his features, eye color. The only difference was that we were dressed differently.
I don't know what the hell that means if anything but I put something into practice, I took action and the laws of the universe rewarded me accordingly. What a humbling experience.
This morning I was pumping gas so I could get to the place I spend a few hours at everyday trading time for money. so I was running late and in a hurry.
As I was filling my tank a car pulled up on the opposite side of my pump and this dude came over to me and told me he needed gas to get home after coming from a job interview. He went on to to say that even if it was half a gallon he would be grateful. He was almost in tears but the sceptic held me back from wanting to hop him. I said to him "sorry I can't help you". I was in a hurry and didn't trust his motives. But then I thought about one of my most recent goals and that is to be un-selfish and to help others as much as I can and as often as I can whether in my business or relationships (thanks to all of those great posts that @IceCreamKid posts around here for giving me that I stunt and motivation).
So within a minute of telling him no, I decide to put aside my preconceived notions about why he needed the gas. I was in a position to help another human bing and so I did.
I pumped him some gas and shook his hand. We had some chatter and he went on his way after thanking me profusely.
So a few things happened after that:
1) My web developer (Fastlane) contacted me letting me know that she had some work completed for me to review. I checked it out and holy shit did she hit it out of the park. Major, major progress. Her work was everything I had envisioned.
2) I have had some family issues that I had been putting off in terms of relationships. I have been so focused on me and hat I am doing that I had isolated my sisters and we have always been close. One of my sisters contacted me out of the blue and we resolved our issues and I am recommitted to being a better brother.
3) Everyone I have come in contact today has been by one nice and cordial and went out of their ah to do so. It feels like a movie that I am watching myself play a role in.
The sum of these things made me think about that good deed earlier today and I smiled. It reminded me about MJ's book and @IceCreamKid 's posts and how important it is to have to give of ourselves. Making other people a priority has the power to transform our lives and today I got to experience the beauty of it.
One last thing: he looked just like me as in his build, his features, eye color. The only difference was that we were dressed differently.
I don't know what the hell that means if anything but I put something into practice, I took action and the laws of the universe rewarded me accordingly. What a humbling experience.
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