Supporting others is basically investing
Investment is leverage for judgment
You want to leverage your prudent judgment of others by supporting them
If you don’t support promising people — you are leaving money on the table
Support is obviously not about altruism — which doesn’t exist
Support is predicated on self-interest — and it’s a good thing.
We are all in this game together and we all benefit from prudent decisions, prudent actions
Not supporting others is not egoism or malice — it is judgment
Not supporting suboptimal behaviors is good judgment
Not supporting optimal behaviors is bad judgment
If others don’t support you it’s either their good judgment or their poor judgment.
Perhaps others don’t understand your value — or perhaps you have no value
In either case it’s your responsibility
If you’re useless — make yourself useful
If your unique ability is not appreciated — either change your crowd or change your behaviors
If you have no one to support it’s either you have poor judgment or wrong people around you
Either way it’s your responsibility
Improve your judgment or improve your crowd or both
Support others because it’s a great investment
Investing makes you not merely rich but wealthy in every facet of life
Well invested money results in wealth
Well invested time results in excellence
Well invested support results in mutual growth as well
Invest wisely and support others wisely