The Next Right Thing 373: Find Someone to Root for
Sep 16, 2025
In a world filled with comparison and competition, the podcast explores the power of rooting for others to combat loneliness. It encourages celebrating achievements, even when it’s not their special day. Reflecting on the concept of soulmates, it challenges the notion of only having one true connection. Support and genuine encouragement are highlighted as essential for personal growth. The discussion wraps up with thoughts on meaningful connections and the importance of sharing joy and humanity with one another.
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Use Birthdays To Cheer People On
- Remembering and celebrating birthdays is a concrete way to show you're rooting for someone.
- Use the Birthday Collection in the Quiet Collection app as a gift or personal reminder to cheer someone on.
A Teacher's Small Praise Lasts
- Emily P. Freeman remembers her eighth-grade English teacher Mrs. Smith challenging her worldview about soulmates and praising her writing.
- The teacher's written praise, "Well done. You are a good writer," stayed with Emily for decades and shaped her sense of being rooted for.
Rooting For Others Changes You
- Rooting for someone means saying yes to their becoming and connecting rather than competing.
- Being for someone invites joy and relieves the soul-crushing habit of being against them.