A reporter once asked a farmer if he could share the secret of his corn, which won all the quality competitions year after year. The farmer replied that the whole secret was that he distributed the best ears for sowing to all his neighbors.
— Why give the best grains to your neighbors if they, along with you, constantly participate in all competitions and are competitors?
“You see,” the farmer smiled. — The wind carries pollen from my fields to the fields of my neighbors, and vice versa. If my neighbors have varieties worse than mine, then soon my crops will begin to deteriorate. If I sow good corn, I should take care of my neighbors and help them sow the same. How each of us will care for the crops is another question.
Similar things happen in people's lives. Anyone who wants to be successful must take care of others and help them achieve success. He who wants to live well must help others live well. Because the better people around you live, the better you feel. We are all dependent and connected in this world.
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru