Give someone the needed assistance and think of me [ Story ]

A man was driving his car, when he saw an old lady, stranded on the side of the road. He saw that she needed help. So he stopped his Pontiac near her Mercedes and got out.

He smiled, while he was approaching her, still she was worried, as nobody had stopped for hours. Moreover, he did not look safe as his appearance was so poor and shabby. He could see how frightened she was, so he tried to calm her: "I‘m here to help you, don‘t worry. My name is Bryan Anderson“.

The tire was flat, so he had to crawl under the car. While changing the tire, he got dirty and his hands were hurt. When the job was done, she asked how much she owed him for his help. Bryan smiled. He said:"If you really want to pay me back, the next time you see someone who needs help, give that person the needed assistance and think of me“.

On the same evening, the lady stopped by a small cafe. The place looked dingy. Then she saw a waitress nearly eight months pregnant, wiping her wet forehead with a towel. The waitress had a sweet friendly smile, although she had spent the whole day on her feet.

The lady wondered how someone who has so little, can be so kind. Then she remembered Bryan.

The lady had finished her meal and paid with a hundred dollar bill. The waitress went to get change and when she came back, the lady was gone. She left a note on the napkin: „You don‘t owe me anything. Somebody once helped me and now I‘m helping you. If you really want to pay me back, do not let this chain of love end with you“. The waitress found four more one hundred bills under the napkin.

That night the waitress came home earlier. She was thinking about the lady and the money she left. She was wondering how the lady could know how much she and her husband needed it? Especially now, when the baby will soon arrive.

She knew, that her husband worried about that so she was glad to tell him the good news. Then she kissed him and whispered „Now everything will be all right. I love you, Bryan Anderson“.

Message from Jim Carrey on Service To Others and Humanity

“How will you serve the world? What do they need that your talent can provide? That’s all you have to figure out. . . . That piece that we’re after, lies somewhere beyond personality, beyond the perception of others … even beyond effort itself. You can join the game, fight the wars, play with form all you want, but to find real peace you have to let the armour go. Your need for acceptance can make you invisible in this world. “

Ask yourself, why do we all get the greatest feeling when we do something nice for another human being, or any living being for that matter? There is something within us all, something within our consciousness, within our very biology, that is built for helping others in need. Clearly, Jim is on this path, as he is already asking himself how he can serve the world. And many others are doing the same. At the other end of the spectrum, there are those playing the complete opposite role, but even the most troubled people can have their heart opened by doing something good for somebody else.
When I was growing up, I wanted to change the world, and I realized that simply going through the educational system and then looking for any old job was not going to cut it for me. I started to ask myself what I could do to help people, which is why I went into teaching and eventually found my way here at Collective-Evolution. I just wanted to have an impact in some way, shape, or form.
So many of us want to have a positive impact on the world, but we don’t know how or where to begin. Personally, I wanted to make a big impact, but helping one person wherever I can is what provides me with the most fulfillment, and this seems to be a common trait that all human beings share.

We spend our entire lives going to school, going to work, and providing for ourselves, to the point where we have neglected our hearts and what really makes them sing. Along the way, we are told how the world is, how it works, what to do, how to be, and what is ‘normal.’ This has put many people in the position of being concerned with what others think of them. We develop a need for acceptance and constant affirmation. As a result of this need, in combination with the realities of the daily grind, we neglect to nourish our souls, which is why so many of us feel down, and depressed. It is why we continue, subconsciously, to harm our bodies with toxic substances (smoking, drinking), not even realizing why we engage in the same old habits. I believe it’s because we are hurting, it’s because we are not taught to follow our passions and take risks, it’s because we are told the world is a certain way and we have to play by those rules. I believe it’s because our souls (as a collective) are not resonating with the current human experience that we’ve created for ourselves.

I’m here to tell you that you don’t have to be afraid. If you want to create some sort of change and have an impact on people, and your heart won’t take no for an answer, then you will probably embark on a very interesting journey. We cannot continue to bask in our comfort zones. Life is short, so don’t be afraid to break free of the mould and take risks.

Don’t concern yourself with the end goal; follow your heart and enjoy the journey, because there is always a step you can take, no matter how small you perceive it to be.