First, Serve

He who wishes to secure the good of others, has already secured his own. – Confucius

The nature of humans and collections thereof is that good is rewarded (and the not-good is either ignored, or punished).

When you serve others, you serve yourself.

How?

Because there really isn’t any other . . . .

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