Why I Never Regret Taking Time To Help Others

Here are the reasons why I use some of my time to give back and help others.

When I moved from Sweden to the States, I had practically no connections. So one of the first things I did was join the Rotary Club-an organization for business professionals that focuses on humanitarian efforts.

The experiences hooked me, and I began exploring similar groups and organizations. Soon, volunteer opportunities started coming my way. That sort of work became a circle-the more I did it, the more people called me when they needed a hand.

Now, keep in mind, I view my time as the most important commodity I have. Anyone can make money. No one can make more time. I’m extremely careful with my schedule and how I’m spending my days, hours, and even minutes.

But I use some of my time to give back and help others for a few different reasons:

Mother Theresa and I don’t have much in common-I wouldn’t even call myself altruistic.

But I believe that if someone is in need, I should probably help them. Because while I may not need a hand right now, if I ever did, I’d sure hope someone would be there to lend me one. My biggest hope when I help others, in any situation, isn’t that they pay me back in some way-it’s that they pay it forward.

The cynics out there can roll their eyes, but I truly believe that change starts on an individual level. One drop of water seems insignificant, but if enough of them come together, suddenly you have an ocean.

Certain types of people will get the most out of the help you give them.

For example, I love business and building companies. So, when I think about helping others, I don’t narrow it down to donating to a food bank or volunteering at a local charity. Instead, I mentor young people coming up in the industry who are hungry to make something of themselves. Some of them have made millions; some of them have made nothing. But they all had two traits:

If you help these people, you might end up assisting them in a project that has the potential to positively affect thousands of others.

I’m not going to invest time in someone so they can drive a Lambo and buy bottles at the club every Saturday.

But if the goal is simply to rake in millions, no matter what it takes or how they’re affecting the world at large and their community at home, I’m not interested. That’s not creating a positive circle.

People say opposites attract, but, in reality, like attracts like.

If you volunteer with businesspeople or join a professional group, everyone is naturally going to talk business. You’re going to connect with people over your shared interests.

But the real goal should always be whatever you’re actually there to do. It doesn’t matter if it’s collecting toys for underprivileged kids, cleaning up a beach, or volunteering at a school-keep that at the front of your mind. There’s a reason you all came together to volunteer, to help others. And it isn’t to network.

It’s to make the world a little bit better through the power of collective action.

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