"Real strength comes from helping others find their own." - Futurist Jim Carroll

Some thoughts for what is known as "Motivation Monday!"

Often, the best thing you can do to lift others is to lift yourself.

The best way to find some inspiration in your heart is to share some with others.

You'll always discover that the best way to have optimism about tomorrow is to help others find their own.

And when someone is down, you lift them by being ... up!

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Original post: https://jimcarroll.com/2026/01/daily-inspiration-real-strength-comes-from-helping-others-find-their-own/

Now reading #StartideRising by #DavidBrin.

Only a couple of chapters into this 1980s novel, but I'm intrigued already. Humans have uplifted dolphins to equal intelligence with themselves and the focus is on a ship crewed and captained by dolphins, but with a handful of human crew.

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#books #scifi #uplift

For those who need some uplift to start off 2026, the Year in Cheer: https://reasonstobecheerful.world/year-in-cheer-2025/

#reasonstobecheerful #goodnews #yearincheer #uplift #happiness #goodvibes