One candle lit a hundred others.
Yet its own flame never grew smaller.
There is a lesson in that.
THE CANDLE THAT LOST NOTHING
A single candle sat burning in a dark room.
Its flame was small.
Steady.
Quiet.
Unassuming.
Then another candle was brought beside it.
The first candle shared its flame.
Soon another appeared.
Then another.
Then another.
One by one the room filled with light.
What fascinated me most was this:
The original candle lost nothing.
Its flame remained.
Its light remained.
Its purpose remained.
THE FEAR OF GIVING
Many people hesitate to give.
To encourage.
To teach.
To mentor.
To help.
To share.
Somewhere they adopted the belief that helping another person somehow diminishes them.
Life teaches the opposite.
The greatest teachers create more teachers.
The greatest leaders create more leaders.
The greatest servants create more servants.
The greatest encouragers create more encouragers.
THE PEARLS CONNECTION
Throughout Pearls for the Soul runs a beautiful truth:
Light multiplies.
It does not divide.
When you help someone discover hope, you lose no hope.
When you help someone find courage, you lose no courage.
When you encourage another person, your own value is not reduced.
In many ways, it increases.
GIRL PEARL
“A confident woman does not fear another woman’s light.
She helps it shine.”
— Pearls for Girls
What a powerful truth.
Insecurity competes.
Confidence contributes.
MANOGRAM
“A real man leaves people stronger than he found them.”
— When Will Men Come Back Again?
Strength is not proven by domination.
Strength is proven through contribution.
THE RIPPLE EFFECT
You never know where your influence ends.
A kind word today may become someone’s turning point tomorrow.
An encouraging conversation may alter a life.
A lesson shared today may impact generations you will never meet.
The candle never sees the entire room it eventually illuminates.
Neither do we.
RICHIE SPEAKING…
Do not hide your light.
Do not shrink your gifts.
Do not withhold your encouragement.
Do not be afraid that helping others somehow takes away from you.
Light the candle.
Share the wisdom.
Offer the kindness.
Extend the hand.
Feed the soul.
Because one of life’s greatest mysteries is this:
The more light you share…
The brighter the world becomes.
And somehow…
Your flame remains.
— Richie
Pearls for the Soul
when you feed the soul, you feed everything.
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