I find this applies deeply to youth sports. We have a hesitancy to celebrate our teammates when they succeed, make a select team or are given recognition. It’s important to celebrate each others success and understand the more we give to the team, the more we will grow as individuals. Everyone’s time will come.
The statement ‘When the world rises, so do you’ is a lie. In the current continuum, the world rises, but there are living beings being killed for no reason, so they don't rise at all.
I actually love rooting for others, maybe because I know what it feels like not to have anyone rooting for you. I don’t see people as competition — I’m my own competition. Seeing others rise inspires me, reminds me that there’s room for all of us to grow and shine in our own ways.
A rising tide raises all ships.
What a powerful piece! It invites us to pause and see ourselves more clearly. I cherish honesty with vulnerability.
The world needs this message!
Thanks for sharing this insightful post! 👏🏾💯
I find this applies deeply to youth sports. We have a hesitancy to celebrate our teammates when they succeed, make a select team or are given recognition. It’s important to celebrate each others success and understand the more we give to the team, the more we will grow as individuals. Everyone’s time will come.
We think cheering for others takes something from us.
The truth is the opposite - refusing to cheer drains you more than giving ever will.
The statement ‘When the world rises, so do you’ is a lie. In the current continuum, the world rises, but there are living beings being killed for no reason, so they don't rise at all.
Thanks for the good reminder! Here's a haiku using a few of your words, rearranged:
celebrate others
be generous with kindness
all rise together
https://howardhertz.substack.com/p/the-limitations-of-stoicism
I actually love rooting for others, maybe because I know what it feels like not to have anyone rooting for you. I don’t see people as competition — I’m my own competition. Seeing others rise inspires me, reminds me that there’s room for all of us to grow and shine in our own ways.