Fulfilling our purpose and mission in life is a team effort. It is not something that we can do alone, and so much of what we do in life are not things that affect us alone. In order to fulfill your mission, you need the help of others along the way. The vast knowledge that we have acquired as human beings is the result of others fulfilling their mission. As we fulfill our purpose and mission, we too will leave something for others to build on when we are gone.
Some missions could never have been accomplished without a team effort. In building a building or complex, the various tradesmen must coordinate their efforts to complete the project. When you watch a good movie, stay long enough to read the credits at the end and you will see that it requires the coordinated efforts of hundreds, sometimes thousands, of people to successfully film a movie. Look around you and see where your help is and see if there is anything you can do to help your help.
As we discipline ourselves for our individual success, let’s remember that our mission is connected to the missions of others. The failure of others could also mean our failure. So, our mission is always connected to a larger mission for a greater good. Our individual success is always tied to someone else’s success as well. As we carry out our individual missions, we may find greater success if we help others succeed also. If I help you win, I increase my chances of success, and if you win, I win.