helps to know.

Can we swap out a word that we use a lot?

Help. Serve is used too - more often in religious circles.

We’re really helping this group. It’s amazing how we’ve been able to serve these people. You’ve heard it. How can we serve xyz group? How can we help those who are fill in the blank?

I’m starting to prefer “know”. Know requires a lot more and it’s not as easy to falsely believe in success. It’s not as easy to fake. It also doesn’t carry an inherent hierarchical vibe with it.

Here’s the other thing: if you know someone, you will always help and serve them. But it’s very possible to help and serve someone and never know them, which makes one ask if we’re actually helping and serving ourselves in that case.

Or maybe we could say generosity with the intention to know is more impactful than generosity with the intention to serve.

So… here’s to more knowing. Whatever group, whatever person, whatever opposite viewpoint… take more time to know, and less time to help and serve.

The distinction has been good for me I know that.